Birds of Manningtree
What has actually been seen around Manningtree: 200 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 200 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,894 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Manningtree
200 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Manningtree (Essex) since 2010, across 41,894 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Manningtree are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard and Lesser Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 2.9 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.
East Bergholt, 5 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (196 against 200).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Manningtree
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,235 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,102 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,037 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,036 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,034 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,021 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 876 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 857 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 840 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 831 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 781 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 779 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 762 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 743 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 725 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 697 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 690 |
| 18 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 650 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 640 |
| 20 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 635 |
Records by month
What to put out in Manningtree
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 Manningtree?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Manningtree are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 41,894 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Manningtree?
200 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Manningtree?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.