Birds of Peaslake
What has actually been seen around Peaslake: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,076 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 130 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Peaslake
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Peaslake (Surrey) since 2010, across 4,076 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Peaslake is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 5.7 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.
Shere, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (128 against 105). Birds logged far more often around Peaslake than there include Mute Swan.
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 Peaslake
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 244 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 227 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 201 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 178 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 176 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 166 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 166 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 160 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 152 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 126 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 117 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 90 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 87 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 81 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 78 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 77 |
| 17 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 75 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 75 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 74 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Peaslake
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 Peaslake?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Peaslake are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 4,076 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Peaslake?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Peaslake?
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.