Birds of Rodmell
What has actually been seen around Rodmell: 199 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 199 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,704 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Rodmell
199 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rodmell (East Sussex) since 2010, across 42,704 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.
Rodmell is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blackbird 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 January and are lowest in September — about 3.8 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 north, has fewer species on record (187 against 199).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 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 Rodmell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,573 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,432 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,418 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,404 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,367 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,361 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,349 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,223 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,221 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,104 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,058 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,020 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 984 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 974 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 836 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 793 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 765 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 747 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 705 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 697 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rodmell
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 Rodmell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rodmell are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 42,704 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rodmell?
199 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rodmell?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.