Birds of Hurstpierpoint
What has actually been seen around Hurstpierpoint: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,605 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 Hurstpierpoint
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hurstpierpoint (West Sussex) since 2010, across 3,605 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Hurstpierpoint is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 April and are lowest in October — about 13.1 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.
Burgess Hill, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (101 against 113).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hurstpierpoint
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 203 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 160 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 154 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 153 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 151 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 143 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 139 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 128 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 110 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 109 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 103 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 99 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 99 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 88 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 71 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 69 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 65 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 65 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 65 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 60 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hurstpierpoint
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 Hurstpierpoint?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hurstpierpoint are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 3,605 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hurstpierpoint?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hurstpierpoint?
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.