Birds of Wembley
What has actually been seen around Wembley: 201 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 201 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 118,908 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wembley
201 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wembley (Greater London) since 2010, across 118,908 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Wembley are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, European Herring Gull and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 2.6 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.
Harlesden, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (210 against 201).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 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 Wembley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,284 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 3,110 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,021 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,951 |
| 5 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 2,878 |
| 6 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 2,852 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,644 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 2,576 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,482 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,453 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,423 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,343 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,328 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,315 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,236 |
| 16 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,201 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,153 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 2,135 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,109 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,090 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wembley
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 Wembley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wembley are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Rock Pigeon, based on 118,908 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wembley?
201 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wembley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.