Birds of Sarratt
What has actually been seen around Sarratt: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 29,807 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 126 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Sarratt
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sarratt (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 29,807 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Red Kite and Robin.
Sarratt is a garden-bird place: 72% 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 Magpie 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. 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 January and are lowest in August — 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.
Chorleywood, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (182 against 121).
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 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sarratt
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,390 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,320 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,195 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,193 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,165 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,117 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,064 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,022 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 975 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 858 |
| 11 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 850 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 749 |
| 13 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 699 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 691 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 648 |
| 16 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 632 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 616 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 613 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 612 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 610 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sarratt
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 Sarratt?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sarratt are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Jackdaw, based on 29,807 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sarratt?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sarratt?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.