Birds of Weybridge
What has actually been seen around Weybridge: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,680 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Weybridge
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Weybridge (Surrey) since 2010, across 28,680 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Weybridge 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — 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.
Chertsey, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (167 against 130).
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 Weybridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,512 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,444 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,390 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,238 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,181 |
| 6 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,127 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,114 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,036 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,017 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 924 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 746 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 715 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 703 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 661 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 655 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 576 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 553 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 544 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 543 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 541 |
Records by month
What to put out in Weybridge
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 Weybridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Weybridge are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 28,680 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Weybridge?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Weybridge?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.