Birds of Buxted
What has actually been seen around Buxted: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,755 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 62 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Buxted
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Buxted (East Sussex) since 2010, across 6,755 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Buxted is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 April and are lowest in August — about 7.6 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.
Uckfield, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (107 against 105).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Buxted
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 363 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 329 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 315 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 315 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 297 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 269 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 267 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 245 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 241 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 231 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 216 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 192 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 188 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 160 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 151 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 145 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 144 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 139 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 132 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 131 |
Records by month
What to put out in Buxted
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Buxted?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Buxted are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, House Sparrow and Robin, based on 6,755 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Buxted?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Buxted?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.