Essex · 51.93°N

Birds of Henham

What has actually been seen around Henham: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 108 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,329 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 116 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Henham

108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Henham (Essex) since 2010, across 1,329 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit.

Henham is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

12 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 7.6 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.

Widdington, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (80 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Henham than there include Pied Wagtail.

Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Henham

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	77
2	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	67
3	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	64
4	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	61
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	55
6	Great TitParus major	54
7	Red KiteMilvus milvus	53
8	MagpiePica pica	53
9	BlackbirdTurdus merula	52
10	SwiftApus apus	47
11	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	42
12	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	35
13	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	32
14	House SparrowPasser domesticus	31
15	RookCorvus frugilegus	28
16	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	28
17	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	26
18	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	23
19	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	23
20	JackdawColoeus monedula	22

Records by month

What to put out in Henham

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms

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 Henham?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Henham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin and Great Tit, based on 1,329 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Henham?

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

When is the best month for birds in Henham?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.

Sources

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.