Essex · 52.04°N

Birds of Steeple Bumpstead

What has actually been seen around Steeple Bumpstead: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 104 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,017 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 69 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Steeple Bumpstead

104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Steeple Bumpstead (Essex) since 2010, across 1,017 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Swift.

Steeple Bumpstead is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird 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 Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 September — about 6.5 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.

Haverhill, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (115 against 104).

Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 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 Steeple Bumpstead

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	46
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	46
3	SwiftApus apus	42
4	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	33
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	31
6	MagpiePica pica	31
7	Great TitParus major	31
8	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	28
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	27
10	BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula	26
11	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	24
12	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	22
13	JackdawColoeus monedula	22
14	Stock DoveColumba oenas	20
15	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	20
16	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	19
17	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	19
18	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	18
19	RookCorvus frugilegus	18
20	DunnockPrunella modularis	18

Records by month

What to put out in Steeple Bumpstead

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · 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 Steeple Bumpstead?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Steeple Bumpstead are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 1,017 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Steeple Bumpstead?

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

When is the best month for birds in Steeple Bumpstead?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.