Birds of Manuden
What has actually been seen around Manuden: 92 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 92 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,443 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Manuden
92 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Manuden (Essex) since 2010, across 1,443 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Swift.
Manuden 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, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Magpie 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.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 5.0 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.
Stansted Mountfitchet, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (128 against 92).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Manuden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 136 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 83 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 82 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 81 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 78 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 70 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 65 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 62 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 52 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 47 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 33 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 32 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 31 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 27 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 27 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 25 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 24 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 22 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 22 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 22 |
Records by month
What to put out in Manuden
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 Manuden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Manuden are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin, based on 1,443 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Manuden?
92 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Manuden?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.