Birds of West Bergholt
What has actually been seen around West Bergholt: 166 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 166 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,673 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about West Bergholt
166 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Bergholt (Essex) since 2010, across 14,673 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
West Bergholt 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, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 January and are lowest in October — about 4.2 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 Horkesley, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (124 against 166). Birds logged far more often around West Bergholt than there include Gadwall and Little Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near West Bergholt
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 698 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 628 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 593 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 582 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 528 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 504 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 430 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 400 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 389 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 346 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 340 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 335 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 330 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 328 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 315 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 287 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 286 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 282 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 263 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 262 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Bergholt
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 West Bergholt?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Bergholt are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 14,673 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Bergholt?
166 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Bergholt?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.