Birds of East Grinstead
What has actually been seen around East Grinstead: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,244 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about East Grinstead
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Grinstead (West Sussex) since 2010, across 42,244 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in East Grinstead sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 2.1 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.
Forest Row, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (171 against 170).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Grinstead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,933 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,626 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,505 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,452 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,397 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,345 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,314 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,297 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,239 |
| 10 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,199 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,148 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,128 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,109 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 986 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 969 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 878 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 819 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 736 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 721 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 708 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Grinstead
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 East Grinstead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Grinstead are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 42,244 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Grinstead?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Grinstead?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.