Birds of Sunbury-on-Thames
What has actually been seen around Sunbury-on-Thames: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,900 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Sunbury-on-Thames
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sunbury-on-Thames (Surrey) since 2010, across 42,900 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Rose-ringed Parakeet and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Sunbury-on-Thames sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 2.3 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.
Hampton, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (199 against 191). Birds logged far more often around Sunbury-on-Thames than there include Graylag Goose and Common Whitethroat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sunbury-on-Thames
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,824 |
| 2 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,678 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,674 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,636 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,613 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,313 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,282 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,254 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,250 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,167 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,143 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,134 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,000 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 982 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 963 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 872 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 835 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 786 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 780 |
| 20 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 775 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sunbury-on-Thames
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 Sunbury-on-Thames?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sunbury-on-Thames are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 42,900 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sunbury-on-Thames?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sunbury-on-Thames?
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.