Shropshire · 52.43°N

Birds of Loughton

What has actually been seen around Loughton: 82 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 82 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,263 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Meadow Pipit
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 231 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Loughton

82 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Loughton (Shropshire) since 2010, across 1,263 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow and Common Raven.

Loughton is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Common Raven and European Stonechat make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard. 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 April and are lowest in February — about 21.6 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.

Ditton Priors, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (96 against 82). Birds logged far more often around Loughton than there include Northern Wheatear and Ring Ouzel.

At about 231 m above sea level, Loughton sits higher than most places in Shropshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.

Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Loughton

#	Bird	Records
1	Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis	80
2	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	77
3	Common RavenCorvus corax	66
4	European StonechatSaxicola rubicola	66
5	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	53
6	BlackbirdTurdus merula	52
7	Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe	52
8	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	48
9	Red KiteMilvus milvus	41
10	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	40
11	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	39
12	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	39
13	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	38
14	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	37
15	RobinErithacus rubecula	33
16	MagpiePica pica	31
17	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	27
18	JackdawColoeus monedula	26
19	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	25
20	Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus	25

Records by month

What to put out in Loughton

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps

Seasonal bird notes for Shropshire

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 Loughton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Loughton are Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Common Raven, European Stonechat and Pied Wagtail, based on 1,263 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Loughton?

82 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Loughton?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.

Sources

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.