Birds of Rucklers Lane
What has actually been seen around Rucklers Lane: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,720 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Rucklers Lane
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rucklers Lane (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 22,720 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Rucklers Lane is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird 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 September — about 2.8 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.
Hemel Hempstead, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (149 against 133).
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 Rucklers Lane
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,847 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,480 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,436 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,347 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,303 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,284 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 955 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 952 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 892 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 850 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 807 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 675 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 649 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 579 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 499 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 463 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 416 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 384 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 368 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 361 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rucklers Lane
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Rucklers Lane?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rucklers Lane are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 22,720 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rucklers Lane?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rucklers Lane?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.