Birds of Burwash
What has actually been seen around Burwash: 94 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 94 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,264 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Burwash
94 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burwash (East Sussex) since 2010, across 2,264 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Burwash is a garden-bird place: 84% 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 Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl. 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 September — about 9.5 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.
Burwash Common, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (81 against 94).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burwash
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 93 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 92 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 92 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 86 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 81 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 72 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 72 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 72 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 71 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 69 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 66 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 64 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 61 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 59 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 55 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 54 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 54 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 53 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 48 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 43 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burwash
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Sussex
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 Burwash?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burwash are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Wren, based on 2,264 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burwash?
94 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burwash?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.