Birds of Tewin
What has actually been seen around Tewin: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,230 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 82 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Tewin
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tewin (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 35,230 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Tewin is a garden-bird place: 78% 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.
11 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 3.0 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.
Welwyn Garden City, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (169 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Tewin than there include Hawfinch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tewin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,777 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,610 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,543 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,488 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,322 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,293 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,240 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,208 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,123 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,119 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,054 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 938 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 896 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 869 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 764 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 673 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 640 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 602 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 570 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 568 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tewin
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 Tewin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tewin are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 35,230 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tewin?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tewin?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.