Birds of Churt
What has actually been seen around Churt: 176 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 176 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 31,123 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Churt
176 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Churt (Surrey) since 2010, across 31,123 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Churt is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 3.0 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.
Hindhead, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (119 against 176). Birds logged far more often around Churt than there include Eurasian Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck and Black-headed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Churt
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,084 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,065 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,063 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,019 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 982 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 845 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 834 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 799 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 792 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 786 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 767 |
| 12 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 763 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 753 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 746 |
| 15 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 723 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 711 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 621 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 606 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 603 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 596 |
Records by month
What to put out in Churt
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 Churt?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Churt are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 31,123 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Churt?
176 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Churt?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.