Birds of Salfords
What has actually been seen around Salfords: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,101 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Salfords
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Salfords (Surrey) since 2010, across 12,101 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Salfords sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — 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.
Horley, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (107 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Salfords than there include Eurasian Coot, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck and Little Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Salfords
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 542 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 508 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 483 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 460 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 435 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 423 |
| 7 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 389 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 361 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 358 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 350 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 329 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 306 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 295 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 293 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 284 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 276 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 270 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 250 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 235 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 233 |
Records by month
What to put out in Salfords
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 Salfords?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Salfords are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 12,101 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Salfords?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Salfords?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.