Birds of Godstone
What has actually been seen around Godstone: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,655 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Godstone
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Godstone (Surrey) since 2010, across 11,655 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Godstone is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie 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. 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 January and are lowest in September — about 5.9 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.
Caterham, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (126 against 155).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Godstone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 465 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 446 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 418 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 416 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 394 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 390 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 343 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 289 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 269 |
| 10 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 247 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 236 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 228 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 222 |
| 14 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 202 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 196 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 189 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 186 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 177 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 174 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 166 |
Records by month
What to put out in Godstone
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 Godstone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Godstone are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 11,655 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Godstone?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Godstone?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.