Birds of Pinner
What has actually been seen around Pinner: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,560 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Pinner
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pinner (Greater London) since 2010, across 37,560 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Pinner is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit 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 January and are lowest in August — about 1.7 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.
Northwood, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (177 against 132).
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 Pinner
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,462 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,967 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,962 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,908 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,889 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,839 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,782 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,738 |
| 9 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,683 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,666 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,307 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,201 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,092 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 958 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 931 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 893 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 873 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 771 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 696 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 624 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pinner
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
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 Pinner?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pinner are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and House Sparrow, based on 37,560 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pinner?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pinner?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.