Birds of Tiptree
What has actually been seen around Tiptree: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,421 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Tiptree
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tiptree (Essex) since 2010, across 5,421 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Tiptree is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 April and are lowest in September — about 5.2 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 Totham, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (145 against 134). Birds logged far more often around Tiptree than there include Eurasian Spoonbill and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Tiptree
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 335 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 245 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 244 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 225 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 191 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 175 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 175 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 160 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 144 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 141 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 139 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 123 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 115 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 115 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 115 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 113 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 102 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 96 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 96 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 91 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tiptree
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 Tiptree?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tiptree are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 5,421 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tiptree?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tiptree?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.