Birds of Much Hadham
What has actually been seen around Much Hadham: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,913 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Much Hadham
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Much Hadham (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 3,913 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Much Hadham is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 3.9 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.
Widford, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (116 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 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 Much Hadham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 186 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 172 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 170 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 157 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 138 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 133 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 128 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 113 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 108 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 105 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 103 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 100 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 97 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 96 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 95 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 90 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 79 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 76 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 69 |
| 20 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 68 |
Records by month
What to put out in Much Hadham
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 Much Hadham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Much Hadham are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 3,913 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Much Hadham?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Much Hadham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.