Birds of Godalming
What has actually been seen around Godalming: 187 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 187 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 198,844 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Godalming
187 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Godalming (Surrey) since 2010, across 198,844 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Godalming is a garden-bird place: 71% 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.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 2.3 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.
Bramley, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (172 against 187).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 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 Godalming
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 7,647 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 6,900 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 6,751 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 6,554 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 6,435 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 6,400 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6,385 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 5,641 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 5,056 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 4,696 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 4,564 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,547 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 4,158 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,886 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,611 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 3,571 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 3,498 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 3,437 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 3,360 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 3,347 |
Records by month
What to put out in Godalming
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 Godalming?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Godalming are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 198,844 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Godalming?
187 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Godalming?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.