Birds of Bulphan
What has actually been seen around Bulphan: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,339 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Bulphan
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bulphan (Thurrock) since 2010, across 15,339 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Bulphan is a garden-bird place: 85% 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 Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May and are lowest in August — about 3.6 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.
West Horndon, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (119 against 128).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bulphan
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,225 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,205 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 930 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 807 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 796 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 794 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 771 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 667 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 386 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 386 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 364 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 347 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 327 |
| 14 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 315 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 315 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 310 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 310 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 306 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 292 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 290 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bulphan
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Thurrock
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 Bulphan?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bulphan are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 15,339 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bulphan?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bulphan?
Observation records peak in May 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.