Birds of Banstead
What has actually been seen around Banstead: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 98,578 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 160 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Banstead
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Banstead (Surrey) since 2010, across 98,578 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Banstead 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, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Little Owl. 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 2.3 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 north, has more species on record (234 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Banstead than there include Treecreeper and Bullfinch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Banstead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,628 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,375 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 3,261 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,232 |
| 5 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 3,107 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,016 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,978 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 2,789 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,641 |
| 10 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 2,633 |
| 11 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 2,497 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,115 |
| 13 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 2,042 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,968 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,937 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 1,937 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,910 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,907 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,883 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,880 |
Records by month
What to put out in Banstead
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 Banstead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Banstead are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 98,578 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Banstead?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Banstead?
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.