Birds of Capel
What has actually been seen around Capel: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,718 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Capel
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Capel (Surrey) since 2010, across 12,718 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Capel is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny 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 May and are lowest in December — about 5.0 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.
Holmwood, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (141 against 137).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 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 Capel
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 485 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 459 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 453 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 452 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 439 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 430 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 392 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 384 |
| 9 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 328 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 328 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 314 |
| 12 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 301 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 287 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 273 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 262 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 260 |
| 17 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 258 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 239 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 238 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 230 |
Records by month
What to put out in Capel
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 Capel?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Capel are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Wren, based on 12,718 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Capel?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Capel?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.