Birds of Frant
What has actually been seen around Frant: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,080 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 178 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Frant
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Frant (East Sussex) since 2010, across 41,080 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Frant is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon. 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 February — about 1.9 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.
Royal Tunbridge Wells, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (143 against 136).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 Frant
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,606 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,582 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,522 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,519 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,461 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,424 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,336 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,213 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,142 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,101 |
| 11 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,089 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,074 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,031 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,010 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,009 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 963 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 951 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 946 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 942 |
| 20 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 875 |
Records by month
What to put out in Frant
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 Frant?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Frant are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 41,080 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Frant?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Frant?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.