Birds of Camberley
What has actually been seen around Camberley: 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
- 17,205 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Camberley
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Camberley (Surrey) since 2010, across 17,205 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Camberley is a garden-bird place: 77% 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.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 2.7 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.
Deepcut, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (137 against 138).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Camberley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,802 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,283 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 920 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 912 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 901 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 685 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 680 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 549 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 523 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 462 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 451 |
| 12 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 421 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 400 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 345 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 328 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 328 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 318 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 274 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 271 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 255 |
Records by month
What to put out in Camberley
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 Camberley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Camberley are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 17,205 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Camberley?
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 Camberley?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.