Birds of Longcross
What has actually been seen around Longcross: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,243 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 Longcross
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longcross (Surrey) since 2010, across 22,243 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Longcross is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 3.5 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.
Virginia Water, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (168 against 139).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 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 Longcross
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 966 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 928 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 903 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 769 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 763 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 748 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 667 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 630 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 554 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 532 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 506 |
| 12 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 475 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 449 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 444 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 427 |
| 16 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 422 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 417 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 412 |
| 19 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 398 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 370 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longcross
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 Longcross?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longcross are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 22,243 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longcross?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longcross?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.