Birds of Uckfield
What has actually been seen around Uckfield: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,916 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Uckfield
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Uckfield (East Sussex) since 2010, across 6,916 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and House Sparrow.
Uckfield 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, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 August — about 7.3 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.
Buxted, 4 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (105 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Uckfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 371 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 330 |
| 3 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 325 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 308 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 294 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 280 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 271 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 256 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 240 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 235 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 217 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 198 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 193 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 157 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 156 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 151 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 149 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 147 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 143 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 140 |
Records by month
What to put out in Uckfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Uckfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Uckfield are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 6,916 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Uckfield?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Uckfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.