Birds of Marnhull
What has actually been seen around Marnhull: 92 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 92 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,422 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Marnhull
92 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Marnhull (Dorset) since 2010, across 1,422 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Marnhull is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 December and are lowest in August — about 15.9 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.
Manston, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (98 against 92).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Marnhull
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 253 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 66 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 59 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 58 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 55 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 54 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 52 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 41 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 41 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 38 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 38 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 36 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 31 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 27 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 26 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 25 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 24 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 20 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 20 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Marnhull
Seasonal bird notes for Dorset
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 Marnhull?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Marnhull are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,422 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Marnhull?
92 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Marnhull?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.