Birds of Arundel
What has actually been seen around Arundel: 216 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 216 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 59,835 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Arundel
216 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Arundel (West Sussex) since 2010, across 59,835 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Arundel sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in July — about 4.9 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.
Littlehampton, 5 km to the south, has fewer species on record (211 against 216). Birds logged far more often around Arundel than there include Eurasian Coot, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck and Red Kite.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Arundel
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,892 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,621 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,602 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,495 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,484 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,476 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,391 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,365 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,306 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,299 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,289 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,280 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,265 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,260 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 1,251 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,221 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,157 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,105 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,036 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 981 |
Records by month
What to put out in Arundel
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Sussex
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 Arundel?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Arundel are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 59,835 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Arundel?
216 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Arundel?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.