Birds of Ruislip
What has actually been seen around Ruislip: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,263 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ruislip
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ruislip (Greater London) since 2010, across 35,263 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Ruislip is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 May and are lowest in September — about 1.9 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.
Pinner, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (132 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Ruislip than there include Eurasian Coot and Common Kingfisher.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 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 Ruislip
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,997 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,815 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,737 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,715 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 1,528 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,505 |
| 7 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,498 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,172 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,106 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,069 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,065 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,043 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 981 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 900 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 866 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 860 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 846 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 809 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 669 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 661 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ruislip
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 Ruislip?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ruislip are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 35,263 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ruislip?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ruislip?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.