Birds of Fyfield
What has actually been seen around Fyfield: 75 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 75 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 520 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Fyfield
75 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fyfield (Essex) since 2010, across 520 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Fyfield 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, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 June and are lowest in September — about 114.0 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.
Chipping Ongar, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (92 against 75).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fyfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 47 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 28 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 24 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 23 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 20 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 19 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 17 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 17 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 17 |
| 10 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 15 |
| 11 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 14 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 14 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 13 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 13 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 12 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 12 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 11 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 9 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 9 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fyfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
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 Fyfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fyfield are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Magpie, based on 520 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fyfield?
75 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fyfield?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.