Birds of Knaphill
What has actually been seen around Knaphill: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 33,557 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Knaphill
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Knaphill (Surrey) since 2010, across 33,557 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Knaphill 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. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 November — about 2.0 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.
Chobham, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (131 against 121).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Knaphill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,965 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,852 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,802 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,789 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,769 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,673 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,602 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,573 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,307 |
| 10 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 1,172 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 949 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 921 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 820 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 807 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 759 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 739 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 709 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 658 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 612 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 540 |
Records by month
What to put out in Knaphill
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 Knaphill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Knaphill are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 33,557 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Knaphill?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Knaphill?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.