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Birds of Latchingdon and Snoreham

What has actually been seen around Latchingdon and Snoreham: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
167 within 5 km
Observation records
19,717 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-headed Gull
Busiest month
August
Elevation
11 m
Daylight, June / December
16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Latchingdon and Snoreham

167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Latchingdon and Snoreham (Essex) since 2010, across 19,717 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and Northern Lapwing.

Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Latchingdon and Snoreham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Northern Lapwing and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Buzzard.

Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 4.6 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.

Mayland, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (115 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Latchingdon and Snoreham than there include Gray Heron, Meadow Pipit, Graylag Goose and Barnacle Goose.

Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Latchingdon and Snoreham

#BirdRecords
1Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus441
2WoodpigeonColumba palumbus426
3Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus424
4MallardAnas platyrhynchos412
5Carrion CrowCorvus corone411
6Little EgretEgretta garzetta395
7Canada GooseBranta canadensis394
8StarlingSturnus vulgaris374
9Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna370
10Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis370
11Gray HeronArdea cinerea358
12Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus336
13Common RedshankTringa totanus334
14Pied WagtailMotacilla alba333
15Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus332
16RookCorvus frugilegus322
17Mute SwanCygnus olor313
18Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus296
19Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis293
20Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa292

Records by month

What to put out in Latchingdon and Snoreham

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 Latchingdon and Snoreham?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Latchingdon and Snoreham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling, Eurasian Skylark and Pied Wagtail, based on 19,717 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Latchingdon and Snoreham?

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

When is the best month for birds in Latchingdon and Snoreham?

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

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.