Birds of Woking
What has actually been seen around Woking: 152 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 152 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 45,283 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Woking
152 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Woking (Surrey) since 2010, across 45,283 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Woking is a garden-bird place: 69% 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 3.0 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.
Knaphill, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (121 against 152). Birds logged far more often around Woking than there include Great Cormorant, Mute Swan, Common Reed Bunting and European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Woking
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,034 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,790 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,788 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,771 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,735 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,411 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,382 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,345 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,339 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,103 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,024 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,009 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 970 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 923 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 904 |
| 16 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 847 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 820 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 816 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 792 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 758 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woking
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 Woking?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Woking are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 45,283 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woking?
152 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woking?
Observation records peak in January 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.