Birds of Findon
What has actually been seen around Findon: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,064 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Findon
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Findon (West Sussex) since 2010, across 23,064 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Findon is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 August and are lowest in December — about 3.7 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.
Washington, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (160 against 169).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Findon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,078 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 847 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 842 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 813 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 796 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 787 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 675 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 659 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 653 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 599 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 569 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 559 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 524 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 503 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 495 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 482 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 471 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 471 |
| 19 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 466 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 461 |
Records by month
What to put out in Findon
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 Findon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Findon are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 23,064 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Findon?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Findon?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. 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.