Essex · 51.63°N

Birds of Burnham-on-Crouch

What has actually been seen around Burnham-on-Crouch: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 163 within 5 km
Observation records: 15,327 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Little Egret
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 16 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Burnham-on-Crouch

163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burnham-on-Crouch (Essex) since 2010, across 15,327 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Little Egret, Eurasian Skylark and Black-headed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Burnham-on-Crouch are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Little Egret, Black-headed Gull and Common Shelduck lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Eurasian Skylark is still the most logged garden bird.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Short-eared Owl.

Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 7.5 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.

Southminster, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (115 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Burnham-on-Crouch than there include Pied Avocet, Eurasian Wigeon, European Golden Plover and European Stonechat.

Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Burnham-on-Crouch

#	Bird	Records
1	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	516
2	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	446
3	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	434
4	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	422
5	Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna	387
6	Common RedshankTringa totanus	380
7	Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus	372
8	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	364
9	Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus	355
10	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	350
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	349
12	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	334
13	Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus	328
14	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	320
15	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	316
16	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	314
17	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	308
18	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	308
19	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	271
20	Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta	252

Records by month

What to put out in Burnham-on-Crouch

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms

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 Burnham-on-Crouch?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burnham-on-Crouch are Eurasian Skylark, Common Reed Bunting, Carrion Crow, Starling and Woodpigeon, based on 15,327 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Burnham-on-Crouch?

163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Burnham-on-Crouch?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.

Sources

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.