Birds of Knebworth
What has actually been seen around Knebworth: 152 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 152 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 56,599 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Knebworth
152 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Knebworth (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 56,599 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Knebworth is a garden-bird place: 65% 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in August — about 2.4 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.
Codicote, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (120 against 152). Birds logged far more often around Knebworth than there include Mallard, Common Moorhen, Canada Goose and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Knebworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,163 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,963 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,947 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,924 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,897 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,814 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,714 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,553 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,533 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,494 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,453 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,372 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,308 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,294 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,267 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,163 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,132 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,111 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,080 |
| 20 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,061 |
Records by month
What to put out in Knebworth
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 Knebworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Knebworth are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 56,599 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Knebworth?
152 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Knebworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.