Birds of Burgess Hill
What has actually been seen around Burgess Hill: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,611 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 45 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Burgess Hill
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burgess Hill (West Sussex) since 2010, across 4,611 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit.
Burgess Hill is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 November — about 7.4 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.
Hurstpierpoint, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (113 against 101).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 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 Burgess Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 282 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 237 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 215 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 211 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 211 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 196 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 186 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 169 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 155 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 139 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 138 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 127 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 119 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 117 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 99 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 92 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 84 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 79 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 74 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 74 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burgess Hill
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 Burgess Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burgess Hill are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 4,611 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burgess Hill?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burgess Hill?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.