Birds of West Byfleet
What has actually been seen around West Byfleet: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 50,783 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about West Byfleet
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Byfleet (Surrey) since 2010, across 50,783 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
West Byfleet is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — 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.
Ottershaw, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (156 against 154).
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 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near West Byfleet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,267 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,124 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 2,053 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,027 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,936 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,879 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,589 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,569 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,482 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,419 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,176 |
| 12 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,141 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,041 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 961 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 957 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 949 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 946 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 920 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 853 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 830 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Byfleet
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 West Byfleet?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Byfleet are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 50,783 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Byfleet?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Byfleet?
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.