Birds of Peacehaven
What has actually been seen around Peacehaven: 206 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 206 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,879 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Peacehaven
206 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Peacehaven (East Sussex) since 2010, across 21,879 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Peacehaven 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. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in November — about 4.0 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.
Rottingdean, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (184 against 206). Birds logged far more often around Peacehaven than there include Common Reed Bunting, Cetti's Warbler and Eurasian Reed Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Peacehaven
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,083 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 861 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 860 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 774 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 734 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 704 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 690 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 630 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 620 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 564 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 506 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 480 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 479 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 450 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 440 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 433 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 424 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 408 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 382 |
| 20 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 376 |
Records by month
What to put out in Peacehaven
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
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 Peacehaven?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Peacehaven are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 21,879 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Peacehaven?
206 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Peacehaven?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.