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Birds in Hertfordshire

Our list for Hertfordshire has 179 bird species recorded regularly there: 83 residents, 26 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 26 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors

The list comes from 939,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
179
In October
116
Common
87
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Hertfordshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Hertfordshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Red-crested PochardRed-crested Pochard5.8×Resident · 0.25% of records here, 0.04% across England
  2. Red KiteRed Kite3.8×Resident · 2.2% of records here, 0.57% across England
  3. SmewSmew2.9×Winter visitor · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across England
  4. Rose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed Parakeet2.4×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.42% across England
  5. PochardPochard2.2×Resident · 0.86% of records here, 0.40% across England
  6. Corn BuntingCorn Bunting1.9×Resident · 0.13% of records here, 0.07% across England
  7. GoldeneyeGoldeneye1.6×Winter visitor · 0.24% of records here, 0.15% across England
  8. Great Crested GrebeGreat Crested Grebe1.5×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.73% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.02%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin3.69%
  3. MagpieMagpie3.39%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit3.37%
  5. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.08%
  6. JackdawJackdaw2.91%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 1.02%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.16%
  3. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.13%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.09%
  5. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  6. Eurasian BitternEurasian BitternWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in Hertfordshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Hertfordshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Hertfordshire

Records by month
Bird records in Hertfordshire by month, 2019–2024
January90,767
February78,228
March97,106
April108,116
May100,473
June66,915
July58,370
August63,796
September63,080
October64,636
November75,154
December72,732

April has the most records (108,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 26
All 26 families in Hertfordshire

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Hertfordshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Hertfordshire stands out for Red-crested Pochard, Red Kite, Smew and Rose-ringed Parakeet. Each is recorded at least 2.3 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Hertfordshire?

179 species, each recorded regularly in Hertfordshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 83 residents, 26 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 26 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Hertfordshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Hertfordshire in October?

116 species on our list for Hertfordshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow.

What are the most common birds in Hertfordshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Hertfordshire are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Magpie.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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