Birds of East Hanningfield
What has actually been seen around East Hanningfield: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,969 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about East Hanningfield
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Hanningfield (Essex) since 2010, across 5,969 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
East Hanningfield 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. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 October — about 5.3 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.
Danbury, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (157 against 138).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 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 East Hanningfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 331 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 266 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 251 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 246 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 227 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 215 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 214 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 185 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 182 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 154 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 136 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 135 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 133 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 130 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 118 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 111 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 110 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 101 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 100 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 100 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Hanningfield
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 East Hanningfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Hanningfield are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 5,969 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Hanningfield?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Hanningfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.