Birds of Codicote
What has actually been seen around Codicote: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,756 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Codicote
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Codicote (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 22,756 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Codicote is a garden-bird place: 82% 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.
11 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 August — about 2.9 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.
Knebworth, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (152 against 120). Birds logged far more often around Codicote than there include Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Codicote
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,186 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,082 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,033 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,019 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 846 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 845 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 835 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 826 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 775 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 747 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 741 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 621 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 620 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 590 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 567 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 550 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 444 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 437 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 404 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 397 |
Records by month
What to put out in Codicote
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 Codicote?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Codicote are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 22,756 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Codicote?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Codicote?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.