Birds of Ash Vale
What has actually been seen around Ash Vale: 182 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 182 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 72,599 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Ash Vale
182 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ash Vale (Surrey) since 2010, across 72,599 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Ash Vale are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Common Moorhen, Mallard and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 3.7 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.
Aldershot, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (186 against 182).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ash Vale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,199 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,911 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,675 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,657 |
| 5 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,650 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,636 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,605 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,581 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,578 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,545 |
| 11 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,526 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,499 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,486 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 1,447 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,439 |
| 16 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,358 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,346 |
| 18 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,332 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,311 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,208 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ash Vale
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 Ash Vale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ash Vale are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 72,599 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ash Vale?
182 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ash Vale?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.