Birds of Edgware
What has actually been seen around Edgware: 159 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 159 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 59,221 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Edgware
159 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Edgware (Greater London) since 2010, across 59,221 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Goldfinch.
Edgware is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 April and are lowest in July — about 3.3 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.
Harrow Weald, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (159 against 159). Birds logged far more often around Edgware than there include Stock Dove, Chaffinch, Rook and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Edgware
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,116 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,898 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,857 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,846 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,845 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,788 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,769 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,616 |
| 9 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,609 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,547 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,342 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,327 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,214 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,208 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,115 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,107 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,061 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,059 |
| 19 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 1,056 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 1,054 |
Records by month
What to put out in Edgware
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 Edgware?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Edgware are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 59,221 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Edgware?
159 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Edgware?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.