Birds of Ticehurst
What has actually been seen around Ticehurst: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,594 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Ticehurst
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ticehurst (East Sussex) since 2010, across 2,594 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Mallard and Carrion Crow.
Ticehurst is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 3.5 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.
Wadhurst, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (99 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Ticehurst than there include Little Grebe and Siskin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ticehurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 114 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 113 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 99 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 96 |
| 5 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 92 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 89 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 88 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 80 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 77 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 67 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 65 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 58 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 55 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 52 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 51 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 48 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 47 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 46 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ticehurst
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 Ticehurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ticehurst are Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, based on 2,594 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ticehurst?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ticehurst?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.