Birds of Fernhurst
What has actually been seen around Fernhurst: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,005 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 83 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Fernhurst
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fernhurst (West Sussex) since 2010, across 8,005 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Fernhurst is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird 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 June and are lowest in September — about 12.7 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.
Haslemere, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (115 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Fernhurst than there include Tree Pipit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fernhurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 370 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 357 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 333 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 303 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 302 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 268 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 267 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 222 |
| 9 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 218 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 211 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 202 |
| 12 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 201 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 196 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 184 |
| 15 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 176 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 165 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 160 |
| 18 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 153 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 152 |
| 20 | Marsh TitPoecile palustris | 145 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fernhurst
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 Fernhurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fernhurst are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 8,005 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fernhurst?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fernhurst?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.