Birds of Aldershot
What has actually been seen around Aldershot: 186 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 186 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 69,875 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Aldershot
186 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aldershot (Hampshire) since 2010, across 69,875 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Aldershot are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Common Moorhen, Mallard and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in February — about 3.9 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.
Ash Vale, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (182 against 186).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aldershot
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,769 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,699 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,590 |
| 4 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,579 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,567 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,556 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,505 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,464 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,463 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,449 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 1,445 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,437 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,425 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,411 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,361 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,274 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,270 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,266 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,254 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,229 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aldershot
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Hampshire
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 Aldershot?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aldershot are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 69,875 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aldershot?
186 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aldershot?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.