Birds of Burpham
What has actually been seen around Burpham: 172 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 172 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 73,373 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Burpham
172 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burpham (Surrey) since 2010, across 73,373 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Burpham 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, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 2.9 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.
Send, 3 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (168 against 172).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burpham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,756 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 2,580 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,461 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,457 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,382 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,283 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 2,105 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,979 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,927 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,765 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,692 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,589 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,468 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,440 |
| 15 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 1,331 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 1,302 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,294 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,287 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,218 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 1,211 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burpham
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 Burpham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burpham are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 73,373 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burpham?
172 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burpham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.