Birds of Great Sampford
What has actually been seen around Great Sampford: 78 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 78 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 869 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Great Sampford
78 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Sampford (Essex) since 2010, across 869 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blackbird and Robin.
Great Sampford is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Thaxted, 5 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (78 against 78).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Sampford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 39 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 36 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 36 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 36 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 32 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 31 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 28 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 28 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 28 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 26 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 25 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 24 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 23 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 23 |
| 15 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 21 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 20 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 19 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 18 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 18 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 17 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Sampford
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 Great Sampford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Sampford are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 869 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Sampford?
78 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Sampford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.