Birds of Rudgwick
What has actually been seen around Rudgwick: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,688 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Rudgwick
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rudgwick (West Sussex) since 2010, across 1,688 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Rudgwick is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 March and are lowest in October — about 12.3 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.
Slinfold, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (124 against 88). Birds logged far more often around Rudgwick than there include Red Kite and Siskin.
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 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rudgwick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 106 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 105 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 104 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 82 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 81 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 80 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 80 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 64 |
| 9 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 59 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 56 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 56 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 55 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 54 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 33 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 32 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 30 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 29 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 29 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 28 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rudgwick
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 Rudgwick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rudgwick are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 1,688 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rudgwick?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rudgwick?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.