Birds of Verwood
What has actually been seen around Verwood: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,430 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Verwood
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Verwood (Dorset) since 2010, across 28,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Verwood is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 2.6 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.
Three Legged Cross, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (131 against 131).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Verwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,128 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,124 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,031 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 986 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 948 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 892 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 817 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 769 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 759 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 694 |
| 11 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 684 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 664 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 663 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 662 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 645 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 640 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 588 |
| 18 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 580 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 553 |
| 20 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 545 |
Records by month
What to put out in Verwood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Verwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Verwood are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch, based on 28,430 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Verwood?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Verwood?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.
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.