Birds of Graffham
What has actually been seen around Graffham: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,881 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Graffham
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Graffham (West Sussex) since 2010, across 13,881 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Graffham is a garden-bird place: 70% 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 Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 3.6 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.
Midhurst, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (120 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Graffham than there include Eurasian Coot, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck and Eurasian Skylark.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 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 Graffham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 467 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 446 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 437 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 407 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 391 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 346 |
| 7 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 342 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 312 |
| 9 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 304 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 304 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 302 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 298 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 286 |
| 14 | Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca | 283 |
| 15 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 275 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 274 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 263 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 262 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 256 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 248 |
Records by month
What to put out in Graffham
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 Graffham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Graffham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren and Blackbird, based on 13,881 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Graffham?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Graffham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.