Birds of Beaulieu
What has actually been seen around Beaulieu: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,789 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Beaulieu
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beaulieu (Hampshire) since 2010, across 20,789 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Beaulieu is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 5.7 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.
Hythe, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (198 against 178). Birds logged far more often around Beaulieu than there include Common Buzzard, Treecreeper, Mistle Thrush and Coal Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beaulieu
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 807 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 782 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 758 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 649 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 599 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 579 |
| 7 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 503 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 478 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 448 |
| 10 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 447 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 445 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 441 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 431 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 393 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 354 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 325 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 316 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 316 |
| 19 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 314 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 308 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beaulieu
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 Beaulieu?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beaulieu are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 20,789 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beaulieu?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beaulieu?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.