Birds of Tottenham
What has actually been seen around Tottenham: 232 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 232 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 443,518 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Tottenham
232 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tottenham (Greater London) since 2010, across 443,518 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Tottenham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Eurasian Coot and others turn up on nearby water.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 2.1 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.
Wood Green, 3 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (229 against 232).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tottenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 14,630 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 13,989 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 13,490 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 12,657 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 12,378 |
| 6 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 12,363 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 11,988 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 11,830 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 11,312 |
| 10 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 10,663 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 10,534 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 10,451 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 10,156 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 10,126 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 9,973 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 9,793 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 9,652 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 9,178 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 8,992 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 8,955 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tottenham
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 Tottenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tottenham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 443,518 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tottenham?
232 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tottenham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.