Birds of Harrow Weald
What has actually been seen around Harrow Weald: 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
- 31,421 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 96 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Harrow Weald
159 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Harrow Weald (Greater London) since 2010, across 31,421 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Magpie.
Harrow Weald is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, 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 March and are lowest in September — about 1.8 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, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (123 against 159). Birds logged far more often around Harrow Weald than there include Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Common Pochard and Barn Swallow.
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 Harrow Weald
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,098 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,692 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,667 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,603 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,563 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,520 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,518 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,514 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,472 |
| 10 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,455 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,070 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 963 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 896 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 855 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 802 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 773 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 669 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 586 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 520 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 466 |
Records by month
What to put out in Harrow Weald
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Harrow Weald?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Harrow Weald are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Magpie, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 31,421 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Harrow Weald?
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 Harrow Weald?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.