Birds of Great Yeldham
What has actually been seen around Great Yeldham: 84 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 84 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,256 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Great Yeldham
84 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Yeldham (Essex) since 2010, across 3,256 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Great Tit.
Great Yeldham is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 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 March and are lowest in August — about 19.1 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.
Sible Hedingham, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (90 against 84).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Yeldham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 145 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 141 |
| 3 | Great TitParus major | 139 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 137 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 132 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 128 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 111 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 111 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 105 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 89 |
| 11 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 87 |
| 12 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 86 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 82 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 81 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 80 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 78 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 75 |
| 19 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 74 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 69 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Yeldham
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 Yeldham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Yeldham are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin and Wren, based on 3,256 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Yeldham?
84 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 Yeldham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.