Birds of Plumpton Green
What has actually been seen around Plumpton Green: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,974 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Plumpton Green
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Plumpton Green (East Sussex) since 2010, across 4,974 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Plumpton Green 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, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 3.9 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.
Wivelsfield Green, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (107 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Plumpton Green than there include Eurasian Skylark, Yellowhammer, Meadow Pipit and Corn Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Plumpton Green
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 214 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 200 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 198 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 195 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 180 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 162 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 160 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 145 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 140 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 139 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 133 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 127 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 115 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 108 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 105 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 104 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 100 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 95 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 92 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 85 |
Records by month
What to put out in Plumpton Green
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 Plumpton Green?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Plumpton Green are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 4,974 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Plumpton Green?
118 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Plumpton Green?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.