Birds of Horsham
What has actually been seen around Horsham: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 88,604 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Horsham
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horsham (West Sussex) since 2010, across 88,604 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Horsham is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 2.6 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.
Warnham, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (157 against 164).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Horsham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,847 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,487 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,325 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,301 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,196 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 2,862 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,759 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 2,718 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,369 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,300 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,106 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,077 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,030 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,905 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,881 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,839 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,789 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,689 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,610 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,582 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horsham
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 Horsham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horsham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 88,604 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horsham?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horsham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.