Birds of Gosfield
What has actually been seen around Gosfield: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,858 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Gosfield
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gosfield (Essex) since 2010, across 2,858 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Gosfield is a garden-bird place: 77% 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.
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 January and are lowest in November — about 9.6 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, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (96 against 102).
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 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gosfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 157 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 143 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 133 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 112 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 99 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 92 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 91 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 88 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 78 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 74 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 66 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 61 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 56 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 56 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 53 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 53 |
| 18 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 51 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 51 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 51 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gosfield
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 Gosfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gosfield are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 2,858 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gosfield?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gosfield?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.