Birds of Puckeridge
What has actually been seen around Puckeridge: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,091 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Puckeridge
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Puckeridge (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 5,091 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Red Kite.
Puckeridge is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit 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 May and are lowest in October — about 5.2 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.
Much Hadham, 6 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (107 against 106).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 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 Puckeridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 221 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 198 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 197 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 192 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 185 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 178 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 153 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 152 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 149 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 143 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 141 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 133 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 130 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 118 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 116 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 112 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 111 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 100 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 95 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 93 |
Records by month
What to put out in Puckeridge
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 Puckeridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Puckeridge are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 5,091 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Puckeridge?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Puckeridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.