Birds of Earls Colne
What has actually been seen around Earls Colne: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,257 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Earls Colne
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Earls Colne (Essex) since 2010, across 2,257 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Earls Colne is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 April and are lowest in December — about 10.6 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.
Halstead, 5 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (96 against 98). Birds logged far more often around Earls Colne than there include Graylag Goose, Canada Goose and Egyptian Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Earls Colne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 114 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 108 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 93 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 92 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 90 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 78 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 74 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 70 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 65 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 62 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 62 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 60 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 57 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 50 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 48 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 47 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 46 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 45 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 42 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 39 |
Records by month
What to put out in Earls Colne
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 Earls Colne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Earls Colne are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 2,257 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Earls Colne?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Earls Colne?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.