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Birds in Surrey

Our list for Surrey has 178 bird species recorded regularly there: 90 residents, 29 summer visitors, 19 winter visitors, 31 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 795,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
178
In October
117
Common
77
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Surrey

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Surrey is worth visiting for.

  1. WoodlarkWoodlark6.4×Summer visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.03% across England
  2. Black-necked GrebeBlack-necked Grebe5.5×Resident · 0.11% of records here, 0.02% across England
  3. NightjarNightjar3.8×Summer visitor · 0.06% of records here, 0.01% across England
  4. Rose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed Parakeet3.1×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.42% across England
  5. Red CrossbillRed Crossbill3.0×Resident · 0.10% of records here, 0.03% across England
  6. Tree PipitTree Pipit2.9×Summer visitor · 0.11% of records here, 0.04% across England
  7. Common RedstartCommon Redstart2.6×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.06% across England
  8. FirecrestFirecrest2.4×Resident · 0.16% of records here, 0.07% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin4.32%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.31%
  3. MagpieMagpie4.08%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit4.04%
  5. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.99%
  6. Great TitGreat Tit3.39%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 1.35%
  2. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 0.33%
  3. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.32%
  4. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.11%
  5. HawfinchHawfinchWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.07%
  6. Short-eared OwlShort-eared OwlWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%

Share of all bird records in Surrey in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Surrey

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Surrey

Records by month
Bird records in Surrey by month, 2019–2024
January68,466
February56,215
March82,726
April98,656
May89,638
June60,068
July51,417
August60,443
September52,822
October56,177
November56,844
December61,743

April has the most records (99,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 26
All 26 families in Surrey

How common

More of England

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All 178 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Surrey known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Surrey stands out for Woodlark, Black-necked Grebe, Nightjar and Rose-ringed Parakeet. Each is recorded at least 3.1 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Surrey?

178 species, each recorded regularly in Surrey (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 90 residents, 29 summer visitors, 19 winter visitors, 31 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Surrey, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Surrey in October?

117 species on our list for Surrey are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow.

What are the most common birds in Surrey?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Surrey are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie and Carrion Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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