Birds of Jersey Farm
What has actually been seen around Jersey Farm: 190 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 190 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 115,055 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Jersey Farm
190 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Jersey Farm (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 115,055 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Jersey Farm 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. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 2.5 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.
St Albans, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (183 against 190).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Jersey Farm
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,184 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 3,661 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,543 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,355 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,343 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,308 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,203 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 2,790 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,762 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,585 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,401 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 2,349 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,329 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,133 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,104 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 1,973 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,965 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,817 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,810 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,807 |
Records by month
What to put out in Jersey Farm
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 Jersey Farm?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Jersey Farm are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 115,055 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Jersey Farm?
190 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Jersey Farm?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.