Birds of Orsett
What has actually been seen around Orsett: 187 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 187 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,473 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Orsett
187 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Orsett (Thurrock) since 2010, across 19,473 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Orsett is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 March and are lowest in July — about 3.4 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.
Bulphan, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (128 against 187). Birds logged far more often around Orsett than there include Great Cormorant, Cetti's Warbler, Rook and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 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 Orsett
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 807 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 782 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 710 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 662 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 660 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 654 |
| 7 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 604 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 591 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 562 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 511 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 471 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 467 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 432 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 411 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 397 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 351 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 348 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 327 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 323 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 298 |
Records by month
What to put out in Orsett
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
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 Orsett?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Orsett are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Great Tit, based on 19,473 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Orsett?
187 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Orsett?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in July. 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.