Birds of Robertsbridge
What has actually been seen around Robertsbridge: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,407 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Robertsbridge
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Robertsbridge (East Sussex) since 2010, across 20,407 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Robertsbridge is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 June — about 4.5 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.
Staplecross, 5 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (129 against 132).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 Robertsbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 816 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 814 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 812 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 725 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 724 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 720 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 706 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 704 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 684 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 676 |
| 11 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 527 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 490 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 480 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 477 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 469 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 467 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 454 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 431 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 422 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 412 |
Records by month
What to put out in Robertsbridge
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 Robertsbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Robertsbridge are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 20,407 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Robertsbridge?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Robertsbridge?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. 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.