Birds of Wheathampstead
What has actually been seen around Wheathampstead: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 69,975 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 Wheathampstead
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wheathampstead (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 69,975 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.
Wheathampstead 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, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Robin 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 December — about 2.7 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.
Harpenden, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (141 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Wheathampstead than there include Tufted Duck, Green Sandpiper and Mandarin Duck.
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 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wheathampstead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,671 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,362 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,307 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,275 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 2,220 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,157 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,097 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,876 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 1,817 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,761 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,714 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,486 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,461 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 1,447 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,251 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,243 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,228 |
| 18 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 1,217 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,212 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,208 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wheathampstead
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 Wheathampstead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wheathampstead are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin and Magpie, based on 69,975 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wheathampstead?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wheathampstead?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.