Birds of Witley
What has actually been seen around Witley: 185 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 185 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 144,191 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Witley
185 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Witley (Surrey) since 2010, across 144,191 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Witley is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 2.8 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.
Chiddingfold, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (133 against 185). Birds logged far more often around Witley than there include European Stonechat, Common Reed Bunting, Woodlark and Common Redstart.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Witley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,464 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 5,286 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 5,174 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,902 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 4,616 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,578 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 4,249 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 4,187 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,010 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 3,614 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,287 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,663 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,638 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,621 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 2,590 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 2,561 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 2,291 |
| 18 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 2,274 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 2,211 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,148 |
Records by month
What to put out in Witley
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 Witley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Witley are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 144,191 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Witley?
185 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Witley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.