Birds of Pulborough
What has actually been seen around Pulborough: 218 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 218 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 250,881 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Pulborough
218 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pulborough (West Sussex) since 2010, across 250,881 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Pulborough is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 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 2.5 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.
Fittleworth, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (191 against 218).
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 Pulborough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 6,184 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 6,172 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 5,907 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 5,518 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 5,493 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 5,491 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 5,150 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 5,108 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 5,064 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 5,056 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,903 |
| 12 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 4,826 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 4,782 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 4,437 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 4,351 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 4,172 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 4,141 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 4,114 |
| 19 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 4,068 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 3,988 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pulborough
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 Pulborough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pulborough are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 250,881 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pulborough?
218 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pulborough?
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.