Birds of Bentworth
What has actually been seen around Bentworth: 86 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 86 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,795 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 179 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bentworth
86 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bentworth (Hampshire) since 2010, across 1,795 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Bentworth is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 May and are lowest in November — about 10.4 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.
Alton, 5 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (90 against 86). Birds logged far more often around Bentworth than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Nuthatch and Jay.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bentworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 173 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 100 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 74 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 66 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 65 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 58 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 56 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 51 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 50 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 47 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 46 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 45 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 37 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 37 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 36 |
| 17 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 36 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 32 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 32 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 32 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bentworth
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 Bentworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bentworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 1,795 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bentworth?
86 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bentworth?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.