Birds of Haslemere
What has actually been seen around Haslemere: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,993 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 157 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Haslemere
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haslemere (Surrey) since 2010, across 10,993 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Haslemere is a garden-bird place: 87% 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 May and are lowest in December — about 3.4 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, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (119 against 115). Birds logged far more often around Haslemere than there include Great Gray Shrike.
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 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haslemere
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 517 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 501 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 475 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 442 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 431 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 378 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 337 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 318 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 317 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 294 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 290 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 262 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 255 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 233 |
| 15 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 232 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 229 |
| 17 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 222 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 220 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 214 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 214 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haslemere
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 Haslemere?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haslemere are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 10,993 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haslemere?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haslemere?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.