Birds of Abbots Langley
What has actually been seen around Abbots Langley: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,993 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 128 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Abbots Langley
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Abbots Langley (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 22,993 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Abbots Langley 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, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 May and are lowest in September — about 4.2 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.
Meriden, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (130 against 138).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Abbots Langley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,782 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,618 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,389 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,298 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,268 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,212 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,079 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 913 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 862 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 858 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 791 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 695 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 606 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 557 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 392 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 373 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 350 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 321 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 310 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 306 |
Records by month
What to put out in Abbots Langley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Hertfordshire
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 Abbots Langley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Abbots Langley are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 22,993 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Abbots Langley?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Abbots Langley?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.