Birds of Billericay
What has actually been seen around Billericay: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,915 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Billericay
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Billericay (Essex) since 2010, across 15,915 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Billericay is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 April and are lowest in August — about 4.8 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.
Stock, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (187 against 147). Birds logged far more often around Billericay than there include Eurasian Skylark.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Billericay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,186 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,178 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,030 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 862 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 834 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 776 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 740 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 565 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 470 |
| 10 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 403 |
| 11 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 370 |
| 12 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 366 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 359 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 313 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 305 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 295 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 261 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 240 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 231 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 231 |
Records by month
What to put out in Billericay
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 Billericay?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Billericay are Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren and Blackbird, based on 15,915 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Billericay?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Billericay?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.