Birds of Little Wymondley
What has actually been seen around Little Wymondley: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 68,916 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 79 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Little Wymondley
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Little Wymondley (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 68,916 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Great Tit.
Little Wymondley is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 April and are lowest in October — about 2.2 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.
Hitchin, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (141 against 156).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Little Wymondley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,457 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 5,277 |
| 3 | Great TitParus major | 4,686 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,053 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,666 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,396 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,238 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,889 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 2,682 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,338 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,787 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,641 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,526 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,409 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,392 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,114 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 993 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 952 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 925 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 913 |
Records by month
What to put out in Little Wymondley
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 Little Wymondley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Little Wymondley are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin and Blackbird, based on 68,916 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Little Wymondley?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Little Wymondley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.