Birds of Blindley Heath
What has actually been seen around Blindley Heath: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 69,174 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Blindley Heath
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blindley Heath (Surrey) since 2010, across 69,174 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Blindley Heath is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Lingfield, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (143 against 132).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blindley Heath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,592 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,460 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,360 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 3,340 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,246 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,096 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,770 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 2,709 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,254 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,941 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,812 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,605 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,413 |
| 14 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 1,398 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,385 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,370 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 1,294 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,290 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,273 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,273 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blindley Heath
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 Blindley Heath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blindley Heath are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie and Jackdaw, based on 69,174 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blindley Heath?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blindley Heath?
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.