Birds of Elmstead Market
What has actually been seen around Elmstead Market: 185 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 185 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,148 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Elmstead Market
185 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Elmstead Market (Essex) since 2010, across 25,148 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Black-headed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Elmstead Market sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 5.6 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.
Alresford, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (205 against 185).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Elmstead Market
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 819 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 764 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 738 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 726 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 697 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 687 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 608 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 603 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 596 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 569 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 530 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 504 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 479 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 465 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 461 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 461 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 439 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 420 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 413 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 411 |
Records by month
What to put out in Elmstead Market
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 Elmstead Market?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Elmstead Market are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 25,148 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Elmstead Market?
185 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Elmstead Market?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.