Birds of Bognor Regis
What has actually been seen around Bognor Regis: 180 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 180 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,539 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bognor Regis
180 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bognor Regis (West Sussex) since 2010, across 11,539 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Bognor Regis is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie 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 July — about 8.9 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.
Barnham, 6 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (179 against 180).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bognor Regis
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 506 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 502 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 423 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 416 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 389 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 386 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 342 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 340 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 267 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 264 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 262 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 262 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 254 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 236 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 224 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 207 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 206 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 186 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 155 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 152 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bognor Regis
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 Bognor Regis?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bognor Regis are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 11,539 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bognor Regis?
180 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bognor Regis?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.