Essex · 51.96°N

Birds of Widdington

What has actually been seen around Widdington: 80 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 80 within 5 km
Observation records: 790 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Red Kite
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 111 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Widdington

80 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Widdington (Essex) since 2010, across 790 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.

Widdington is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 January and are lowest in December — about 5.3 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.

Newport, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (108 against 80).

Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Widdington

#	Bird	Records
1	Red KiteMilvus milvus	56
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	54
3	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	45
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	43
5	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	37
6	SwiftApus apus	36
7	Great TitParus major	35
8	RobinErithacus rubecula	31
9	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	28
10	MagpiePica pica	27
11	BlackbirdTurdus merula	23
12	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	18
13	House SparrowPasser domesticus	17
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	16
15	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	15
16	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	15
17	RookCorvus frugilegus	14
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	13
19	JackdawColoeus monedula	13
20	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	13

Records by month

What to put out in Widdington

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Widdington?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Widdington are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Great Tit and Robin, based on 790 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Widdington?

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

When is the best month for birds in Widdington?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.

Sources

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.