Birds of Burwash Common
What has actually been seen around Burwash Common: 81 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 81 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,099 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 146 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Burwash Common
81 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burwash Common (East Sussex) since 2010, across 2,099 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Burwash Common is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 May and are lowest in September — about 20.2 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, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (94 against 81).
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 Common
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 169 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 168 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 132 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 127 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 90 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 89 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 83 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 69 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 64 |
| 10 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 63 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 62 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 56 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 55 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 54 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 51 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 49 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 40 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 40 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 39 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burwash Common
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 Common?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burwash Common are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 2,099 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burwash Common?
81 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 Common?
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.