Birds of West Ealing
What has actually been seen around West Ealing: 168 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 168 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 95,075 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about West Ealing
168 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Ealing (Greater London) since 2010, across 95,075 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Rose-ringed Parakeet, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
West Ealing is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Red Kite 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 April and are lowest in November — about 3.1 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.
Acton, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (226 against 168). Birds logged far more often around West Ealing than there include Red Kite, Eurasian Skylark and Little Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 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 West Ealing
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 4,217 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,173 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 4,113 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,902 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,817 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 2,958 |
| 7 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 2,940 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,873 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,610 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,555 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,517 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,469 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,419 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,388 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,315 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,312 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,245 |
| 18 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 2,228 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,142 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 1,789 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Ealing
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 West Ealing?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Ealing are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 95,075 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Ealing?
168 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Ealing?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.