Birds of Puttenham
What has actually been seen around Puttenham: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 62,199 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Puttenham
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Puttenham (Surrey) since 2010, across 62,199 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Puttenham is a garden-bird place: 77% 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 Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 March and are lowest in July — about 2.5 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.
Wood Street Village, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (134 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Puttenham than there include Common Pheasant, Eurasian Skylark, Rook and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Puttenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,430 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,285 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,204 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,165 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,106 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 2,026 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,922 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,891 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,607 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,592 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,563 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,386 |
| 13 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 1,360 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,351 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,327 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,287 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 1,166 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,041 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,018 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 1,015 |
Records by month
What to put out in Puttenham
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 Puttenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Puttenham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 62,199 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Puttenham?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Puttenham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.