Birds of Ninfield
What has actually been seen around Ninfield: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,717 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Ninfield
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ninfield (East Sussex) since 2010, across 9,717 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Ninfield is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 November — about 7.3 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.
Crowhurst, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (168 against 122).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Ninfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 447 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 421 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 384 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 341 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 318 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 301 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 295 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 290 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 280 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 274 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 258 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 247 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 246 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 224 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 214 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 214 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 212 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 211 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 196 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 182 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ninfield
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 Ninfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ninfield are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 9,717 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ninfield?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ninfield?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.