Birds of Harefield
What has actually been seen around Harefield: 190 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 190 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 182,957 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Harefield
190 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Harefield (Greater London) since 2010, across 182,957 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Harefield sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 2.3 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.
Rickmansworth, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (188 against 190).
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 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Harefield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 6,270 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 5,533 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 5,458 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 5,324 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,922 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,844 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,734 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,695 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 4,620 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 4,464 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,380 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 4,193 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 4,131 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 4,110 |
| 15 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 3,980 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,651 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 3,619 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 3,602 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 3,571 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 3,499 |
Records by month
What to put out in Harefield
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 Harefield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Harefield are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 182,957 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Harefield?
190 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Harefield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.