Birds of Send
What has actually been seen around Send: 168 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 168 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 68,798 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Send
168 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Send (Surrey) since 2010, across 68,798 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Send is a garden-bird place: 69% 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.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 2.2 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.
Burpham, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (172 against 168).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Send
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,531 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,422 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,358 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 2,357 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,182 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,080 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,995 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,969 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,825 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,748 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,687 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,522 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,465 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,311 |
| 15 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 1,271 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 1,207 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,144 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,141 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,138 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,116 |
Records by month
What to put out in Send
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 Send?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Send are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 68,798 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Send?
168 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Send?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.