Birds of Storrington
What has actually been seen around Storrington: 215 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 215 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 192,555 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Storrington
215 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Storrington (West Sussex) since 2010, across 192,555 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Storrington sees the familiar Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow, while Canada Goose and others turn up on nearby water.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 2.9 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.
Washington, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (160 against 215). Birds logged far more often around Storrington than there include Canada Goose, Northern Lapwing, Gray Heron and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Storrington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,618 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,564 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,400 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,147 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,143 |
| 6 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,096 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,095 |
| 8 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 4,084 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 3,917 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 3,902 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,693 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,484 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,473 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 3,409 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 3,279 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 3,275 |
| 17 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 3,213 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 3,080 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 3,077 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 3,021 |
Records by month
What to put out in Storrington
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 Storrington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Storrington are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 192,555 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Storrington?
215 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Storrington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.