Birds of High Easter
What has actually been seen around High Easter: 76 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 76 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 336 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about High Easter
76 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of High Easter (Essex) since 2010, across 336 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Swift.
High Easter is a garden-bird place: 64% 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 Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Little Owl. 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.
Ford End, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (102 against 76).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 High Easter
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 18 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 15 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 13 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 11 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 11 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 11 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 10 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 10 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 9 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 9 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 9 |
| 12 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 8 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 8 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 8 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 7 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 6 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 6 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 6 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 6 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 6 |
Records by month
What to put out in High Easter
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 High Easter?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of High Easter are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Blackbird, based on 336 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near High Easter?
76 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in High Easter?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.