Birds of Wethersfield
What has actually been seen around Wethersfield: 78 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 78 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 631 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wethersfield
78 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wethersfield (Essex) since 2010, across 631 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Wethersfield is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin 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 Common Kestrel.
Great Bardfield, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (74 against 78).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Wethersfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 26 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 26 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 24 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 24 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 23 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 23 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 20 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 19 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 18 |
| 11 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 17 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 16 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 16 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 15 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 15 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 14 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 14 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 14 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 13 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wethersfield
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 Wethersfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wethersfield are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie, based on 631 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wethersfield?
78 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wethersfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.