Birds of Boreham
What has actually been seen around Boreham: 165 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 165 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,061 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Boreham
165 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Boreham (Essex) since 2010, across 16,061 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Boreham is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 7.7 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.
Hatfield Peverel, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (154 against 165).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Boreham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 554 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 520 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 488 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 457 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 434 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 427 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 397 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 393 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 374 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 345 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 338 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 338 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 320 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 298 |
| 15 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 282 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 275 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 272 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 271 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 270 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 269 |
Records by month
What to put out in Boreham
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 Boreham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Boreham are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 16,061 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Boreham?
165 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Boreham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.