Birds of Stansted Mountfitchet
What has actually been seen around Stansted Mountfitchet: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,635 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 83 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Stansted Mountfitchet
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stansted Mountfitchet (Essex) since 2010, across 4,635 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Stansted Mountfitchet is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Pied Wagtail make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 3.8 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.
Manuden, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (92 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Stansted Mountfitchet than there include Pied Wagtail, Rock Pigeon and Meadow Pipit.
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 Stansted Mountfitchet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 383 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 272 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 244 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 225 |
| 5 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 225 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 197 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 186 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 152 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 152 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 144 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 118 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 115 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 111 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 107 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 101 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 93 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 87 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 81 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 76 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 75 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stansted Mountfitchet
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Stansted Mountfitchet?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stansted Mountfitchet are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Pied Wagtail and Robin, based on 4,635 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stansted Mountfitchet?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stansted Mountfitchet?
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.