Birds of Hastingwood
What has actually been seen around Hastingwood: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,484 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Hastingwood
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hastingwood (Essex) since 2010, across 3,484 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit.
Hastingwood is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 April and are lowest in November — about 8.2 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.
Harlow, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (129 against 101).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hastingwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 337 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 286 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 224 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 205 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 187 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 158 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 137 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 127 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 121 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 104 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 98 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 97 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 90 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 85 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 70 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 63 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 63 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 49 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 47 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 42 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hastingwood
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 Hastingwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hastingwood are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 3,484 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hastingwood?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hastingwood?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.