Essex · 51.85°N

Birds of Silver End

What has actually been seen around Silver End: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 95 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,815 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 51 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Silver End

95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Silver End (Essex) since 2010, across 3,815 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.

Water shapes this list. 64% of records near Silver End are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

8 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 August and are lowest in December — about 19.3 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.

Coggeshall, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (104 against 95).

Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Silver End

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	2,298
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	156
3	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	87
4	SwiftApus apus	83
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	72
6	RobinErithacus rubecula	72
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	63
8	Great TitParus major	54
9	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	52
10	MagpiePica pica	46
11	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	42
12	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	40
13	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	39
14	Red KiteMilvus milvus	37
15	House SparrowPasser domesticus	34
16	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	34
17	JackdawColoeus monedula	33
18	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	31
19	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	27
20	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	26

Records by month

What to put out in Silver End

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

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

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 Silver End?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Silver End are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 3,815 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Silver End?

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

When is the best month for birds in Silver End?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.

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.