Birds of Steyning
What has actually been seen around Steyning: 182 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 182 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 29,055 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 Steyning
182 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Steyning (West Sussex) since 2010, across 29,055 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Steyning is a garden-bird place: 78% 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.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 May and are lowest in July — about 3.3 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.
Small Dole, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (167 against 182).
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 Steyning
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,074 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,001 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 989 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 952 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 888 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 873 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 859 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 817 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 814 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 776 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 741 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 691 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 650 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 639 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 624 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 559 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 538 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 530 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 509 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 496 |
Records by month
What to put out in Steyning
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 Steyning?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Steyning are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 29,055 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Steyning?
182 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Steyning?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. 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.