Birds of Small Dole
What has actually been seen around Small Dole: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,755 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Small Dole
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Small Dole (West Sussex) since 2010, across 16,755 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Small Dole is a garden-bird place: 75% 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.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 6.2 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.
Henfield, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (154 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Small Dole than there include Corn Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Small Dole
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 677 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 644 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 608 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 574 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 554 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 543 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 531 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 503 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 480 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 427 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 403 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 392 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 375 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 372 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 353 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 332 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 316 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 274 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 271 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 253 |
Records by month
What to put out in Small Dole
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 Small Dole?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Small Dole are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 16,755 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Small Dole?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Small Dole?
Observation records peak in May 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.