Birds of Alfold Crossways
What has actually been seen around Alfold Crossways: 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
- 5,026 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Alfold Crossways
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Alfold Crossways (Surrey) since 2010, across 5,026 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Alfold Crossways 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, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 July — about 11.0 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.
Loxwood, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (88 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Alfold Crossways than there include Common Linnet, Red-legged Partridge, Common Whitethroat and European Herring Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Alfold Crossways
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 184 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 168 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 161 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 158 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 156 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 156 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 149 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 149 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 139 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 138 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 127 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 123 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 118 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 117 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 111 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 106 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 104 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 103 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 97 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 97 |
Records by month
What to put out in Alfold Crossways
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Surrey
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 Alfold Crossways?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Alfold Crossways are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 5,026 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Alfold Crossways?
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 Alfold Crossways?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.