Birds of Groombridge
What has actually been seen around Groombridge: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,559 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Groombridge
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Groombridge (East Sussex) since 2010, across 10,559 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Wren and Blue Tit.
Groombridge is a garden-bird place: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Wren, Blue Tit and Blackbird 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 Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 4.6 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.
Speldhurst, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (146 against 119).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Groombridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 525 |
| 2 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 449 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 446 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 446 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 445 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 411 |
| 7 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 363 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 352 |
| 9 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 284 |
| 10 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 281 |
| 11 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 279 |
| 12 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 267 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 266 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 251 |
| 15 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 224 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 204 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 199 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 196 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 187 |
| 20 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 184 |
Records by month
What to put out in Groombridge
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 Groombridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Groombridge are Robin, Wren, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 10,559 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Groombridge?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Groombridge?
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.