Birds of Ashdon
What has actually been seen around Ashdon: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,833 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Ashdon
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ashdon (Essex) since 2010, across 7,833 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Great Tit.
Ashdon is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl and Red Kite. 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 April and are lowest in September — about 4.2 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.
Castle Camps, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (102 against 93).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ashdon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 537 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 528 |
| 3 | Great TitParus major | 506 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 495 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 408 |
| 6 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 401 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 389 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 340 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 299 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 289 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 264 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 237 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 233 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 195 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 187 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 186 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 171 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 169 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 118 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 118 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ashdon
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 Ashdon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ashdon are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 7,833 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ashdon?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ashdon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.