Birds of East Hoathly
What has actually been seen around East Hoathly: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,303 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about East Hoathly
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Hoathly (East Sussex) since 2010, across 2,303 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Jackdaw.
East Hoathly is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 October — about 10.4 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.
Horam, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (111 against 88). Birds logged far more often around East Hoathly than there include Little Grebe, Eurasian Coot, Muscovy Duck and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 East Hoathly
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 136 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 126 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 103 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 101 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 95 |
| 6 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 92 |
| 7 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 92 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 89 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 88 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 84 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 82 |
| 12 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 71 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 67 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 65 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 64 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 62 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 60 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 57 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 53 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 51 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Hoathly
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 East Hoathly?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Hoathly are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Wren and Blackbird, based on 2,303 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Hoathly?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Hoathly?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.