Birds of Margaretting
What has actually been seen around Margaretting: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,094 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Margaretting
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Margaretting (Essex) since 2010, across 5,094 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Margaretting is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit 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, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 April and are lowest in September — about 7.0 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.
Ingatestone, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (113 against 113).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Margaretting
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 362 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 344 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 276 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 267 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 262 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 197 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 185 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 167 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 158 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 155 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 127 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 120 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 120 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 114 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 112 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 107 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 105 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 100 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 86 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 84 |
Records by month
What to put out in Margaretting
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 Margaretting?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Margaretting are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 5,094 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Margaretting?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Margaretting?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.