Birds of Streatham
What has actually been seen around Streatham: 175 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 175 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 183,757 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Streatham
175 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Streatham (Greater London) since 2010, across 183,757 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Streatham is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon. 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 2.2 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.
Mitcham, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (233 against 175).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Streatham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 8,094 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 7,644 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 7,455 |
| 4 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 7,435 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 7,311 |
| 6 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 6,643 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 6,230 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 6,203 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 5,547 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 5,526 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 5,400 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 5,027 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 4,549 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 4,543 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,924 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 3,797 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 3,767 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 3,732 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 3,531 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,494 |
Records by month
What to put out in Streatham
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 Streatham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Streatham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie and Rock Pigeon, based on 183,757 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Streatham?
175 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Streatham?
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.