Birds of Goodmayes
What has actually been seen around Goodmayes: 185 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 185 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 24,503 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Goodmayes
185 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Goodmayes (Greater London) since 2010, across 24,503 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Goodmayes sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 August — about 3.0 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.
Barking, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (223 against 185). Birds logged far more often around Goodmayes than there include Cetti's Warbler, Great Crested Grebe and Common Kingfisher.
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 Goodmayes
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 811 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 810 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 806 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 673 |
| 5 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 616 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 599 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 585 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 554 |
| 9 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 548 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 541 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 532 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 525 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 511 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 500 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 484 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 461 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 460 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 445 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 445 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 440 |
Records by month
What to put out in Goodmayes
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 Goodmayes?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Goodmayes are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Rock Pigeon, based on 24,503 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Goodmayes?
185 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Goodmayes?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.