Birds of Kelvedon
What has actually been seen around Kelvedon: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,367 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Kelvedon
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kelvedon (Essex) since 2010, across 5,367 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Kelvedon is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 October and are lowest in December — about 4.3 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.
Coggeshall, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (104 against 115).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kelvedon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 988 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 331 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 241 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 241 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 206 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 167 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 154 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 150 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 140 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 125 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 117 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 116 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 102 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 101 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 99 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 97 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 96 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 94 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 88 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 86 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kelvedon
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 Kelvedon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kelvedon are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 5,367 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kelvedon?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kelvedon?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. 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.