Birds of Virginia Water
What has actually been seen around Virginia Water: 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
- 48,778 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Virginia Water
168 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Virginia Water (Surrey) since 2010, across 48,778 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Virginia Water is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in August — about 2.4 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.
Egham, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (227 against 168). Birds logged far more often around Virginia Water than there include European Nightjar.
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 Virginia Water
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,061 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,873 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,699 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,582 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,530 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,483 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,472 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,444 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,367 |
| 10 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,181 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,134 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,057 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,038 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,036 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 933 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 913 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 897 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 873 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 870 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 828 |
Records by month
What to put out in Virginia Water
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 Virginia Water?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Virginia Water are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 48,778 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Virginia Water?
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 Virginia Water?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. 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.