Birds of Takeley
What has actually been seen around Takeley: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,849 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 98 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Takeley
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Takeley (Essex) since 2010, across 4,849 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail and Carrion Crow.
Takeley is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Carrion Crow and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in March and are lowest in February — about 4.0 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.
Stansted Mountfitchet, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (128 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Takeley than there include Gray Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Common Reed Bunting and Eurasian Teal.
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 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Takeley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 222 |
| 2 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 219 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 210 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 180 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 156 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 154 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 130 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 125 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 114 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 112 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 110 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 101 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 99 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 98 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 97 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 95 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 94 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 85 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 83 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 81 |
Records by month
What to put out in Takeley
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
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Takeley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Takeley are Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin, based on 4,849 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Takeley?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Takeley?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.