Birds of Carshalton
What has actually been seen around Carshalton: 235 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 235 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 330,058 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Carshalton
235 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Carshalton (Greater London) since 2010, across 330,058 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Carshalton sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Robin, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard. 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 July — about 2.7 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.
Sutton, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (234 against 235).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Carshalton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 9,240 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 9,191 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 8,933 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 8,797 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 7,772 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 7,681 |
| 7 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 7,539 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 7,093 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 6,996 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 6,869 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 6,573 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6,509 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 6,481 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 6,448 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 6,416 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 6,387 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 6,185 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 6,114 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 6,088 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 6,073 |
Records by month
What to put out in Carshalton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Greater London
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 Carshalton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Carshalton are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Great Tit, based on 330,058 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Carshalton?
235 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Carshalton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.