Birds of Blackmore
What has actually been seen around Blackmore: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 89 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 928 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Blackmore
89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blackmore (Essex) since 2010, across 928 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Blackmore is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 82.0 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.
Kelvedon Hatch, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (114 against 89).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Blackmore
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 42 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 38 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 37 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 32 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 28 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 27 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 24 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 23 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 22 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 22 |
| 12 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 21 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 21 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 21 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 20 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 20 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 18 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 18 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 18 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 17 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blackmore
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 Blackmore?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blackmore are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 928 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blackmore?
89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blackmore?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.