Birds of Horsted Keynes
What has actually been seen around Horsted Keynes: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,618 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 93 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Horsted Keynes
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horsted Keynes (West Sussex) since 2010, across 4,618 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Horsted Keynes is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in October — about 9.4 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.
Ardingly, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (131 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Horsted Keynes than there include European Stonechat and Great Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Horsted Keynes
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 276 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 259 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 255 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 228 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 212 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 197 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 181 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 170 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 151 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 149 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 133 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 131 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 120 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 118 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 111 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 106 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 96 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 93 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 77 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horsted Keynes
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Horsted Keynes?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horsted Keynes are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 4,618 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horsted Keynes?
118 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horsted Keynes?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.