Birds to See in Buckinghamshire in January
105 bird species on our list for Buckinghamshire are recorded regularly in January
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow. New this month: Firecrest, Hawfinch, Black Redstart and Grey Partridge and 3 more.
On the move in January
GBIF · JanArriving
At their peak
From Buckinghamshire’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 105 birds in January
105 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 5.52% in Jan
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 5.10% in Jan
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 4.92% in Jan
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.81% in Jan
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 4.56% in Jan
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 4.15% in Jan
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.57% in Jan
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 3.25% in Jan
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.88% in Jan
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 2.86% in Jan
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.61% in Jan
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Jan
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Jan
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.08% in Jan
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.00% in Jan
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Jan
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.89% in Jan
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.58% in Jan
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Jan
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Jan
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Jan
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Jan
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Jan
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Jan
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Jan
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Jan
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Jan
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Jan
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Jan
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.12% in Jan
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.04% in Jan
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.98% in Jan
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Jan
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.94% in Jan
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.89% in Jan
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Jan
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Jan
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Jan
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Jan
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Jan
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Jan
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Jan
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Jan
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.69% in Jan
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Jan
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Jan
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Jan
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Jan
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Jan
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Jan
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.50% in Jan
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Jan
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentCommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Jan
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Jan
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Jan
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Jan
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.38% in Jan
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentUncommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Jan
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Jan
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusWinter visitorUncommon64–79 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.30% in Jan
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jan
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Jan
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Jan
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentUncommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jan
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jan
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jan
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentUncommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jan
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Jan
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.22% in Jan
Great White EgretArdea albaWinter visitorUncommon80–104 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.21% in Jan
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jan
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jan
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.19% in Jan
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jan
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jan
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jan
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Jan
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.15% in Jan
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jan
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.12% in Jan
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.11% in Jan
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Jan
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Jan
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentUncommon58–67 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.07% in Jan
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.06% in Jan
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.06% in Jan
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Jan
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jan
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Jan
Little OwlAthene noctuaResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Jan
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosPassage migrantRare13–15 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.04% in Jan
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.04% in Jan
Barn OwlTyto albaWinter visitorRare33–39 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.03% in Jan
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentRare28–32 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.03% in Jan
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisWinter visitorUncommon52–68 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.03% in Jan
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentRare110–142 cmRegularly Jun–Jan · 0.03% in Jan
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraSummer visitorUncommon16–19 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.03% in Jan
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorRare33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.02% in Jan
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisPassage migrantRare69–81 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · 0.02% in Jan
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesPassage migrantUncommon17–18 cmRegularly Oct–Jan · 0.02% in Jan
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusWinter visitorRare37–40 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 0.02% in Jan
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusPassage migrantRare17–19 cmRegularly Jan–Apr · 0.02% in Jan
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 0.02% in Jan
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaSummer visitorUncommon9–10 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.01% in Jan
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made