Birds of Aldbury
What has actually been seen around Aldbury: 195 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 195 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 52,850 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 140 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Aldbury
195 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aldbury (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 52,850 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Aldbury sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 4.3 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.
Pitstone, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (212 against 195).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aldbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,071 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,630 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,584 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,582 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,555 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,531 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,522 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,474 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,464 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,345 |
| 11 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,341 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,340 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,318 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,317 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,166 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 1,055 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,015 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,002 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 969 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 964 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aldbury
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 Aldbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aldbury are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 52,850 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aldbury?
195 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aldbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.