Essex · 51.86°N

Birds of Little Dunmow

What has actually been seen around Little Dunmow: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 100 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,428 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Swift
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 56 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Little Dunmow

100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Little Dunmow (Essex) since 2010, across 1,428 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Robin.

Little Dunmow is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 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.

Stebbing, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (86 against 100).

Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Little Dunmow

#	Bird	Records
1	SwiftApus apus	73
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	70
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	59
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	57
5	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	55
6	MagpiePica pica	53
7	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	45
8	Great TitParus major	45
9	JackdawColoeus monedula	42
10	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	41
11	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	41
12	House SparrowPasser domesticus	40
13	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	37
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	37
15	RookCorvus frugilegus	33
16	Red KiteMilvus milvus	32
17	DunnockPrunella modularis	32
18	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	32
19	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	26
20	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	26

Records by month

What to put out in Little Dunmow

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

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

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 Little Dunmow?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Little Dunmow are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 1,428 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Little Dunmow?

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

When is the best month for birds in Little Dunmow?

Observation records peak in May 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.