Birds of Bolney
What has actually been seen around Bolney: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,195 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bolney
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bolney (West Sussex) since 2010, across 2,195 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Bolney is a garden-bird place: 72% 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in December — about 11.8 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.
Cuckfield, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (118 against 104).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bolney
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 123 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 107 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 103 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 95 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 88 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 83 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 82 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 76 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 71 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 69 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 67 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 55 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 52 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 49 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 45 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 41 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 39 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 37 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 36 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 34 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bolney
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 Bolney?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bolney are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 2,195 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bolney?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bolney?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.