Birds of Radlett
What has actually been seen around Radlett: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,144 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Radlett
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Radlett (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 14,144 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Radlett is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Jackdaw 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 March and are lowest in October — about 4.6 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.
Meriden, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (130 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Radlett than there include Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Radlett
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 661 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 584 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 549 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 507 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 498 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 486 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 432 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 407 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 347 |
| 10 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 325 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 315 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 311 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 310 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 296 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 281 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 281 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 264 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 263 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 261 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 228 |
Records by month
What to put out in Radlett
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 Radlett?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Radlett are Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 14,144 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Radlett?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Radlett?
Observation records peak in March 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.