Birds of Cold Norton
What has actually been seen around Cold Norton: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,436 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cold Norton
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cold Norton (Essex) since 2010, across 20,436 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Cold Norton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Northern Lapwing and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 4.9 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.
North Fambridge, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (173 against 170).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Cold Norton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 493 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 490 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 479 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 411 |
| 5 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 410 |
| 6 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 409 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 398 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 391 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 372 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 351 |
| 11 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 349 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 348 |
| 13 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 345 |
| 14 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 344 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 338 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 336 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 311 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 307 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 303 |
| 20 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 298 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cold Norton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Cold Norton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cold Norton are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Eurasian Skylark and Rook, based on 20,436 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cold Norton?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cold Norton?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. 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.