Birds of Ewhurst
What has actually been seen around Ewhurst: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,655 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Ewhurst
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ewhurst (Surrey) since 2010, across 3,655 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Ewhurst is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in February — about 7.7 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.
Cranleigh, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (123 against 107).
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 Ewhurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 160 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 143 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 138 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 135 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 131 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 130 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 112 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 110 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 106 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 101 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 91 |
| 12 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 90 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 89 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 88 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 82 |
| 16 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 76 |
| 17 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 75 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 74 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 72 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 72 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ewhurst
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 Ewhurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ewhurst are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 3,655 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ewhurst?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ewhurst?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.