Birds of Littlehampton
What has actually been seen around Littlehampton: 211 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 211 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,921 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Littlehampton
211 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Littlehampton (West Sussex) since 2010, across 22,921 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Magpie.
Littlehampton is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 June — about 3.4 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.
Arundel, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (216 against 211). Birds logged far more often around Littlehampton than there include Ruddy Turnstone, Great Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull and Northern Wheatear.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Littlehampton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 865 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 777 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 681 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 681 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 611 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 609 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 607 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 534 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 518 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 471 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 424 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 420 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 415 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 394 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 382 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 374 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 363 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 352 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 341 |
| 20 | Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres | 336 |
Records by month
What to put out in Littlehampton
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 Littlehampton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Littlehampton are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 22,921 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Littlehampton?
211 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Littlehampton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.