Birds of Betchworth
What has actually been seen around Betchworth: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,895 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Betchworth
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Betchworth (Surrey) since 2010, across 18,895 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Betchworth is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 September — about 3.2 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.
Dorking, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (131 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Betchworth than there include Eurasian Coot, Mute Swan, Little Grebe and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Betchworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 899 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 822 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 772 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 741 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 741 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 736 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 621 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 610 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 469 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 400 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 396 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 382 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 354 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 349 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 336 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 331 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 327 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 311 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 293 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 293 |
Records by month
What to put out in Betchworth
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 Betchworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Betchworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 18,895 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Betchworth?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Betchworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.