Birds of Dagenham
What has actually been seen around Dagenham: 200 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 200 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,563 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Dagenham
200 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dagenham (Greater London) since 2010, across 42,563 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Dagenham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
14 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 April and are lowest in December — about 1.7 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.
Romford, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (175 against 200).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dagenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,243 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,238 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,229 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,121 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,044 |
| 6 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,037 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,015 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 982 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 952 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 942 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 911 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 901 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 859 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 851 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 844 |
| 16 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 828 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 809 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 798 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 778 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 735 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dagenham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Greater London
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 Dagenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dagenham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 42,563 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dagenham?
200 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dagenham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.