Birds of Enfield Town
What has actually been seen around Enfield Town: 195 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 195 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 52,799 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Enfield Town
195 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Enfield Town (Greater London) since 2010, across 52,799 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Enfield Town sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 3.2 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.
Enfield Lock, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (218 against 195). Birds logged far more often around Enfield Town than there include Mandarin Duck, Coal Tit and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Enfield Town
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,386 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,976 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,851 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,745 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,714 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,489 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,327 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,230 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,186 |
| 10 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,152 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,142 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,120 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,109 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,097 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,062 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,039 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,006 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 984 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 942 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 941 |
Records by month
What to put out in Enfield Town
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 Enfield Town?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Enfield Town are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 52,799 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Enfield Town?
195 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Enfield Town?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.