Birds of Barnham
What has actually been seen around Barnham: 179 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 179 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,131 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Barnham
179 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barnham (West Sussex) since 2010, across 11,131 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Barnham is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow 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 Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in September — about 9.3 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.
Tangmere, 6 km to the west, has fewer species on record (158 against 179). Birds logged far more often around Barnham than there include Yellowhammer, Eurasian Skylark, Common Linnet and Common Whitethroat.
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 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Barnham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 540 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 428 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 420 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 407 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 403 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 398 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 337 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 325 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 294 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 264 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 254 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 237 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 230 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 220 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 218 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 206 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 198 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 184 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 181 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 163 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barnham
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 Barnham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barnham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 11,131 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barnham?
179 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barnham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.