Birds of Romford
What has actually been seen around Romford: 175 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 175 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 45,040 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Romford
175 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Romford (Greater London) since 2010, across 45,040 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Romford is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard. 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 June — 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.
Dagenham, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (200 against 175).
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 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Romford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,475 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,456 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,423 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,353 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,303 |
| 6 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,186 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,103 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,085 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,084 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,001 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 997 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 996 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 966 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 927 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 916 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 908 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 847 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 835 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 812 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 792 |
Records by month
What to put out in Romford
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 Romford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Romford are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 45,040 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Romford?
175 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Romford?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.