Birds of Hampton
What has actually been seen around Hampton: 199 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 199 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 146,139 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Hampton
199 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hampton (Greater London) since 2010, across 146,139 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Hampton is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 March and are lowest in September — about 1.9 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.
Hampton Wick, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (197 against 199).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hampton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 7,266 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 6,710 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 6,693 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6,463 |
| 5 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 6,286 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 6,157 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 6,019 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 5,669 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 5,627 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 5,189 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,940 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 4,812 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,541 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 4,144 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 3,893 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 3,413 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,294 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,796 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,739 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,723 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hampton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Greater London
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 Hampton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hampton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 146,139 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hampton?
199 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hampton?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.