Birds of Furneux Pelham
What has actually been seen around Furneux Pelham: 94 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 94 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,803 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 Furneux Pelham
94 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Furneux Pelham (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 1,803 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Furneux Pelham is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit 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 January — about 39.9 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.
Clavering, 6 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (82 against 94).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Furneux Pelham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 95 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 85 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 75 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 68 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 64 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 60 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 55 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 53 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 51 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 51 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 50 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 49 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 49 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 48 |
| 15 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 46 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 45 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 44 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 39 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 38 |
Records by month
What to put out in Furneux Pelham
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 Furneux Pelham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Furneux Pelham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 1,803 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Furneux Pelham?
94 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Furneux Pelham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.