Birds of London Colney
What has actually been seen around London Colney: 181 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 181 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 72,387 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about London Colney
181 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of London Colney (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 72,387 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
London Colney is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — 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.
How Wood, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (146 against 181). Birds logged far more often around London Colney than there include Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near London Colney
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,431 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 2,276 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,135 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,079 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,026 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,897 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,882 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,876 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,682 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,659 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,515 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,504 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,501 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,492 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,459 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,349 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,288 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,280 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,244 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,240 |
Records by month
What to put out in London Colney
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 London Colney?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of London Colney are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 72,387 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near London Colney?
181 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in London Colney?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.