Birds of Sible Hedingham
What has actually been seen around Sible Hedingham: 90 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 90 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,780 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Sible Hedingham
90 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sible Hedingham (Essex) since 2010, across 3,780 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Sible Hedingham is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 March and are lowest in August — about 15.2 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.
Great Yeldham, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (84 against 90).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sible Hedingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 183 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 177 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 174 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 160 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 151 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 150 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 119 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 119 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 114 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 105 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 98 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 97 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 91 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 91 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 89 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 88 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 87 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 86 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 86 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 82 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sible Hedingham
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 Sible Hedingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sible Hedingham are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit and Blackbird, based on 3,780 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sible Hedingham?
90 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sible Hedingham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.