Birds of Fittleworth
What has actually been seen around Fittleworth: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 71,415 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Fittleworth
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fittleworth (West Sussex) since 2010, across 71,415 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Fittleworth is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow 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, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 2.0 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.
Pulborough, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (218 against 191). Birds logged far more often around Fittleworth than there include Little Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 Fittleworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,202 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,109 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,978 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,842 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,780 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,763 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,726 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,713 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,666 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,636 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,498 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 1,419 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 1,375 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,257 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,202 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,196 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,159 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 1,138 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,137 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,106 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fittleworth
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 Fittleworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fittleworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Wren, based on 71,415 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fittleworth?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fittleworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.