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Birds of South Harting

What has actually been seen around South Harting: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 119 within 5 km
Observation records: 4,522 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Egyptian Goose
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 73 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about South Harting

119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of South Harting (West Sussex) since 2010, across 4,522 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Egyptian Goose, Woodpigeon and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 40% of records near South Harting are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Egyptian Goose, Mallard and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.

Records peak in June and are lowest in September — about 7.0 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.

Buriton, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (130 against 119).

Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near South Harting

#	Bird	Records
1	Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca	210
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	205
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	178
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	160
5	Eurasian CootFulica atra	154
6	RobinErithacus rubecula	153
7	Mute SwanCygnus olor	153
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	152
9	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	151
10	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	129
11	MagpiePica pica	126
12	BlackbirdTurdus merula	123
13	House SparrowPasser domesticus	117
14	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	115
15	Graylag GooseAnser anser	103
16	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	97
17	Great TitParus major	96
18	Tufted DuckAythya fuligula	85
19	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	83
20	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	81

Records by month

What to put out in South Harting

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet

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 South Harting?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of South Harting are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 4,522 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near South Harting?

119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in South Harting?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.

Sources

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.