Birds of Chiddingfold
What has actually been seen around Chiddingfold: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 31,909 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Chiddingfold
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chiddingfold (Surrey) since 2010, across 31,909 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Chiddingfold is a garden-bird place: 75% 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in October — about 3.8 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.
Witley, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (185 against 133).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chiddingfold
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,263 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,243 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,241 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,159 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 1,126 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,110 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,010 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 990 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 951 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 880 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 753 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 717 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 638 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 628 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 604 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 581 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 556 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 527 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 523 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 508 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chiddingfold
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 Chiddingfold?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chiddingfold are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 31,909 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chiddingfold?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chiddingfold?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.