Birds of Woldingham
What has actually been seen around Woldingham: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,982 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 230 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Woldingham
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Woldingham (Surrey) since 2010, across 7,982 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Magpie.
Woldingham is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 January and are lowest in July — about 3.2 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.
Caterham, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (126 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Woldingham than there include Siskin.
At about 230 m above sea level, Woldingham sits higher than most places in Surrey. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Woldingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 416 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 416 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 382 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 350 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 332 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 301 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 297 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 297 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 295 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 295 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 273 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 244 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 181 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 178 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 166 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 153 |
| 17 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 152 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 143 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 143 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 132 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woldingham
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 Woldingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Woldingham are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 7,982 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woldingham?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woldingham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.