Birds of Widford
What has actually been seen around Widford: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,758 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 79 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Widford
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Widford (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 4,758 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Widford is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird 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.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 6.1 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.
Much Hadham, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (107 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Widford than there include Rose-ringed Parakeet and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Widford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 184 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 180 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 174 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 161 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 152 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 149 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 136 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 134 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 131 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 128 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 127 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 124 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 113 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 105 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 101 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 99 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 85 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 81 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 80 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 75 |
Records by month
What to put out in Widford
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 Widford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Widford are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 4,758 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Widford?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Widford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.