Birds of Chorleywood
What has actually been seen around Chorleywood: 182 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 182 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 159,637 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chorleywood
182 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chorleywood (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 159,637 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Chorleywood sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, while Black-headed Gull 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 July — about 2.0 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.
Rickmansworth, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (188 against 182).
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 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chorleywood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,401 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 5,279 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 5,092 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,599 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,445 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 4,429 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,301 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 4,125 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,120 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 3,787 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,566 |
| 12 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 3,503 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,281 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,151 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 3,139 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,132 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 3,072 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 3,016 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,862 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 2,738 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chorleywood
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 Chorleywood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chorleywood are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 159,637 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chorleywood?
182 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chorleywood?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.