Birds of Hampton Wick
What has actually been seen around Hampton Wick: 197 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 197 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 191,943 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Hampton Wick
197 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hampton Wick (Greater London) since 2010, across 191,943 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.
Hampton Wick is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May 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.
Surbiton, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (179 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Hampton Wick than there include European Stonechat.
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 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hampton Wick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 8,936 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 8,444 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 8,406 |
| 4 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 8,380 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 8,172 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 7,321 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 7,256 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 6,723 |
| 9 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 6,560 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 6,461 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 5,837 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 5,362 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 5,221 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,651 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 4,442 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 4,249 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 4,060 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,898 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,814 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 3,764 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hampton Wick
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 Wick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hampton Wick are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin and Magpie, based on 191,943 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hampton Wick?
197 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 Wick?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.