Birds of Coggeshall
What has actually been seen around Coggeshall: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,392 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Coggeshall
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coggeshall (Essex) since 2010, across 5,392 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Coggeshall are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 October and are lowest in December — about 7.9 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, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (115 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Coggeshall than there include Egyptian Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coggeshall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,744 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 280 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 195 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 181 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 166 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 149 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 141 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 116 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 112 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 103 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 99 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 96 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 92 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 85 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 81 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 79 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 78 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 78 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 75 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coggeshall
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 Coggeshall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coggeshall are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 5,392 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coggeshall?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coggeshall?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. 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.