Birds of Ashurst
What has actually been seen around Ashurst: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,802 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Ashurst
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ashurst (West Sussex) since 2010, across 14,802 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Ashurst 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. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 14.8 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.
Partridge Green, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (162 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Ashurst than there include Cetti's Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ashurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 588 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 582 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 558 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 544 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 496 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 480 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 467 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 466 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 454 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 419 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 333 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 326 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 322 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 309 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 296 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 291 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 269 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 266 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 249 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 248 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ashurst
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 Ashurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ashurst are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 14,802 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ashurst?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ashurst?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.