Birds of Abridge
What has actually been seen around Abridge: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,442 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Abridge
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Abridge (Essex) since 2010, across 5,442 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Abridge is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 2.7 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Chigwell, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (197 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Abridge than there include Rook.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Abridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 223 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 211 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 192 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 188 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 178 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 171 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 158 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 154 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 126 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 125 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 123 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 119 |
| 13 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 117 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 113 |
| 15 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 103 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 101 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 101 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 98 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 98 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 92 |
Records by month
What to put out in Abridge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Essex
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Abridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Abridge are Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 5,442 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Abridge?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Abridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.