Birds of Holmwood
What has actually been seen around Holmwood: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,451 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Holmwood
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Holmwood (Surrey) since 2010, across 16,451 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Holmwood is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 3.6 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.
Capel, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (137 against 141).
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 Holmwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 710 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 684 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 676 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 664 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 555 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 552 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 518 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 428 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 405 |
| 10 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 392 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 392 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 380 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 358 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 355 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 350 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 346 |
| 17 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 343 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 338 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 321 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 304 |
Records by month
What to put out in Holmwood
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 Holmwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Holmwood are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 16,451 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Holmwood?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Holmwood?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.