Birds of Ringmer
What has actually been seen around Ringmer: 176 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 176 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,111 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Ringmer
176 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ringmer (East Sussex) since 2010, across 23,111 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Ringmer is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 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 April and are lowest in October — about 4.8 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.
Lewes, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (187 against 176). Birds logged far more often around Ringmer than there include White-throated Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Ringmer
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,067 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 954 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 914 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 901 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 900 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 858 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 856 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 841 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 791 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 706 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 702 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 701 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 613 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 559 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 527 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 480 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 474 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 404 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 393 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 381 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ringmer
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 Ringmer?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ringmer are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 23,111 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ringmer?
176 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ringmer?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.