Birds of Rowledge
What has actually been seen around Rowledge: 193 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 193 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,651 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 108 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Rowledge
193 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rowledge (Surrey) since 2010, across 36,651 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Rowledge 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. Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 2.7 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.
Farnham, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (205 against 193). Birds logged far more often around Rowledge than there include Goldcrest, Treecreeper and Woodlark.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rowledge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,365 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,350 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,243 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,194 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,168 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,094 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 981 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 960 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 920 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 865 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 859 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 847 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 830 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 828 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 825 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 771 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 751 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 735 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 709 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 708 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rowledge
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 Rowledge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rowledge are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 36,651 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rowledge?
193 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rowledge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.