Birds of South Mimms
What has actually been seen around South Mimms: 172 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 172 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,897 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about South Mimms
172 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of South Mimms (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 37,897 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
South Mimms is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — 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.
Brookmans Park, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (148 against 172). Birds logged far more often around South Mimms than there include Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe and Great Cormorant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near South Mimms
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,229 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,119 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,066 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,049 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,027 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 996 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 901 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 900 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 751 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 729 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 725 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 715 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 710 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 707 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 704 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 695 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 689 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 667 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 654 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 639 |
Records by month
What to put out in South Mimms
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 South Mimms?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of South Mimms are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 37,897 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near South Mimms?
172 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in South Mimms?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.