Birds to See in Surrey in September
121 bird species on our list for Surrey are recorded regularly in September
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow. New this month: Eurasian Wigeon, Little Gull, Garganey and Barnacle Goose and 1 more.
On the move in September
GBIF · SepArriving
At their peak
From Surrey’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 121 birds in September
121 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.67% in Sep
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.35% in Sep
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 4.05% in Sep
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.01% in Sep
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.99% in Sep
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.39% in Sep
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.29% in Sep
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.53% in Sep
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.39% in Sep
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Sep
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.11% in Sep
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Sep
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Sep
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Sep
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Sep
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.80% in Sep
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.60% in Sep
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.59% in Sep
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.57% in Sep
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriResidentCommon38–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Sep
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Sep
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Sep
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Sep
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.36% in Sep
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Sep
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Sep
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Sep
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Sep
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Sep
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.17% in Sep
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.16% in Sep
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Sep
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.14% in Sep
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Sep
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Sep
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Sep
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Sep
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Sep
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Sep
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.95% in Sep
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Sep
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Sep
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.86% in Sep
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Sep
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Sep
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Sep
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Sep
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Sep
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentCommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Sep
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Sep
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Sep
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Sep
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Sep
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Sep
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Sep
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Sep
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Sep
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.44% in Sep
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Sep
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraPassage migrantUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.41% in Sep
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Sep
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Sep
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaPassage migrantUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.40% in Sep
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Sep
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Sep
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.38% in Sep
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Sep
HobbyFalco subbuteoSummer visitorUncommon28–35 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.33% in Sep
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.31% in Sep
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Sep
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Sep
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentUncommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Sep
WheatearOenanthe oenanthePassage migrantUncommon15–16 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.28% in Sep
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Sep
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusWinter visitorUncommon21–24 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.27% in Sep
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Sep
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.27% in Sep
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentUncommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Sep
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.25% in Sep
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.24% in Sep
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorCommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Sep
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentUncommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Sep
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.17% in Sep
WoodlarkLullula arboreaSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Sep
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Sep
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentUncommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Sep
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Sep
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Sep
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Sep
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaResidentUncommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Sep
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Sep
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisResidentUncommon28–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Sep
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.13% in Sep
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Sep
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisSummer visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.10% in Sep
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusSummer visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.09% in Sep
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.09% in Sep
Black TernChlidonias nigerPassage migrantUncommon22–26 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.09% in Sep
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantUncommon30–35 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.08% in Sep
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusSummer visitorUncommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.08% in Sep
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Sep
Common Reed-warblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.07% in Sep
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.07% in Sep
DunlinCalidris alpinaPassage migrantUncommon16–22 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.06% in Sep
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorCommon31–35 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.05% in Sep
GarganeySpatula querquedulaPassage migrantRare37–41 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.04% in Sep
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaSummer visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.04% in Sep
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusPassage migrantUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.04% in Sep
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Sep
Little OwlAthene noctuaResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Sep
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentUncommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Sep
OspreyPandion haliaetusPassage migrantRare54–58 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.03% in Sep
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentRare80–104 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.02% in Sep
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantRare26–29 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.02% in Sep
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusResidentRare48–56 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.02% in Sep
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naeviaPassage migrantRare12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.01% in Sep
RedshankTringa totanusSummer visitorUncommon27–29 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.01% in Sep
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisResidentRare58–70 cmRegularly Sep–Jan · 0.01% in Sep
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorResidentRare14–16 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.01% in Sep
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantRare27–30 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.01% in Sep
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisResidentRare52–68 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.01% in Sep
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