Birds of Hindhead
What has actually been seen around Hindhead: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,879 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 252 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Hindhead
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hindhead (Surrey) since 2010, across 7,879 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Hindhead is a garden-bird place: 86% 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.
10 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 May and are lowest in December — about 3.7 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.
Haslemere, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (115 against 119).
At about 252 m above sea level, Hindhead sits higher than most places in Surrey. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
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 Hindhead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 383 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 370 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 339 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 325 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 305 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 270 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 262 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 248 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 230 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 188 |
| 11 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 181 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 178 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 177 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 174 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 171 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 168 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 168 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 163 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 162 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 140 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hindhead
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 Hindhead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hindhead are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 7,879 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hindhead?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hindhead?
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.