Birds of Borehamwood
What has actually been seen around Borehamwood: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,724 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Borehamwood
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Borehamwood (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 11,724 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Borehamwood is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 March and are lowest in October — about 6.5 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.
Radlett, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (154 against 146).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 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 Borehamwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 667 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 549 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 545 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 492 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 443 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 425 |
| 7 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 390 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 385 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 374 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 259 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 254 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 250 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 247 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 235 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 235 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 230 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 229 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 211 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 208 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 205 |
Records by month
What to put out in Borehamwood
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 Borehamwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Borehamwood are Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 11,724 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Borehamwood?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Borehamwood?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. 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.