Birds of Horley
What has actually been seen around Horley: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,958 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Horley
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horley (Surrey) since 2010, across 5,958 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Rock Pigeon.
Horley is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rock Pigeon and Magpie 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 March and are lowest in November — about 7.7 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.
Salfords, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (140 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Horley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 454 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 453 |
| 3 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 445 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 410 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 260 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 247 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 231 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 219 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 212 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 185 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 161 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 157 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 153 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 138 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 119 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 117 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 105 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 102 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 95 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 84 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horley
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 Horley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horley are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rock Pigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 5,958 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horley?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horley?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.