Birds of Tring
What has actually been seen around Tring: 210 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 210 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 80,388 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Tring
210 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tring (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 80,388 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Woodpigeon and Eurasian Coot.
Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Tring are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Tufted Duck lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 2.9 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.
Aldbury, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (195 against 210).
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tring
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,683 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,668 |
| 3 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,564 |
| 4 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 2,426 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,409 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,392 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,093 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,988 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,987 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,929 |
| 11 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,920 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,904 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 1,791 |
| 14 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,765 |
| 15 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,736 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,707 |
| 17 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,616 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,597 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,583 |
| 20 | GadwallMareca strepera | 1,499 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tring
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 Tring?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tring are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 80,388 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tring?
210 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tring?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.