Birds of East Tilbury
What has actually been seen around East Tilbury: 258 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 258 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 208,501 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about East Tilbury
258 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Tilbury (Thurrock) since 2010, across 208,501 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull and Magpie.
Water shapes this list. 47% of records near East Tilbury are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard and Common Shelduck lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 2.1 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.
Stanford-le-Hope, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (202 against 258). Birds logged far more often around East Tilbury than there include Little Grebe, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 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 East Tilbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,084 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 4,006 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 3,839 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,800 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,721 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,684 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,632 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,597 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,438 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,433 |
| 11 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 3,409 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 3,377 |
| 13 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 3,265 |
| 14 | Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta | 3,181 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 3,149 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 3,114 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,107 |
| 18 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 3,010 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,984 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,944 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Tilbury
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 East Tilbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Tilbury are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch, Robin and Starling, based on 208,501 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Tilbury?
258 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Tilbury?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. 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.