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Birds of Walton-on-the-Naze

What has actually been seen around Walton-on-the-Naze: 204 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
204 within 5 km
Observation records
17,587 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Black-headed Gull
Busiest month
October
Elevation
5 m
Daylight, June / December
16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Walton-on-the-Naze

204 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Walton-on-the-Naze (Essex) since 2010, across 17,587 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull and Woodpigeon.

The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Walton-on-the-Naze sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Pied Wagtail, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard. 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 October and are lowest in February — about 6.0 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.

Thorpe le Soken, 7 km to the west, has fewer species on record (134 against 204). Birds logged far more often around Walton-on-the-Naze than there include Ruddy Turnstone, Brant, Sanderling and Cetti's Warbler.

Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Walton-on-the-Naze

#BirdRecords
1Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus528
2European Herring GullLarus argentatus527
3WoodpigeonColumba palumbus506
4Carrion CrowCorvus corone414
5Pied WagtailMotacilla alba401
6RobinErithacus rubecula398
7JackdawColoeus monedula381
8Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus368
9MagpiePica pica349
10Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus346
11GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis331
12BlackbirdTurdus merula328
13Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres315
14WrenTroglodytes troglodytes313
15StarlingSturnus vulgaris303
16Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo290
17DunnockPrunella modularis290
18Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus285
19BrantBranta bernicla278
20Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus276

Records by month

What to put out in Walton-on-the-Naze

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 Walton-on-the-Naze?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Walton-on-the-Naze are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 17,587 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Walton-on-the-Naze?

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

When is the best month for birds in Walton-on-the-Naze?

Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.