Birds of Tangmere
What has actually been seen around Tangmere: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,806 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Tangmere
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tangmere (West Sussex) since 2010, across 14,806 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Tangmere are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Great Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in August — about 4.6 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.
Chichester, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (188 against 158).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Tangmere
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,125 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,098 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 993 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 878 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 617 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 467 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 451 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 426 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 381 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 365 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 313 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 301 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 298 |
| 14 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 289 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 278 |
| 16 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 272 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 253 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 238 |
| 19 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 212 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 207 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tangmere
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 Tangmere?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tangmere are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 14,806 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tangmere?
158 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tangmere?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.