Birds of Cowfold
What has actually been seen around Cowfold: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,748 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Cowfold
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cowfold (West Sussex) since 2010, across 1,748 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Cowfold is a garden-bird place: 73% 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.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 8.3 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.
Partridge Green, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (162 against 98).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 Cowfold
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 102 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 85 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 83 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 76 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 71 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 65 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 64 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 62 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 59 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 57 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 46 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 41 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 39 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 38 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 37 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 34 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 33 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 33 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 27 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cowfold
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 Cowfold?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cowfold are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 1,748 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cowfold?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cowfold?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.