Birds of Ottershaw
What has actually been seen around Ottershaw: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 38,780 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Ottershaw
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ottershaw (Surrey) since 2010, across 38,780 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Ottershaw is a garden-bird place: 65% 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 Magpie 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 2.6 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.
West Byfleet, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (154 against 156).
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 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ottershaw
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,797 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,763 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,586 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,575 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,550 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,241 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,211 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,171 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,127 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 898 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 895 |
| 12 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 854 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 815 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 747 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 706 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 705 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 640 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 639 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 627 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 626 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ottershaw
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 Ottershaw?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ottershaw are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 38,780 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ottershaw?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ottershaw?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.