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Birds of Goldhanger

What has actually been seen around Goldhanger: 184 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
184 within 5 km
Observation records
25,830 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month
January
Elevation
11 m
Daylight, June / December
16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Goldhanger

184 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Goldhanger (Essex) since 2010, across 25,830 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Goldhanger are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January and are lowest in July — about 5.8 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.

Great Totham, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (145 against 184). Birds logged far more often around Goldhanger than there include Common Redshank, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Eurasian Teal and Northern Lapwing.

Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Goldhanger

#BirdRecords
1Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus1,340
2Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus800
3MallardAnas platyrhynchos710
4WoodpigeonColumba palumbus692
5RobinErithacus rubecula608
6European Herring GullLarus argentatus593
7Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus585
8Little EgretEgretta garzetta578
9MagpiePica pica578
10House SparrowPasser domesticus563
11Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus561
12Carrion CrowCorvus corone535
13BlackbirdTurdus merula524
14Common RedshankTringa totanus519
15Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo519
16StarlingSturnus vulgaris517
17Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto471
18Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus439
19WrenTroglodytes troglodytes420
20DunnockPrunella modularis414

Records by month

What to put out in Goldhanger

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 Goldhanger?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Goldhanger are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, House Sparrow and Blue Tit, based on 25,830 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Goldhanger?

184 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Goldhanger?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.