Birds of Bordon
What has actually been seen around Bordon: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,340 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 93 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bordon
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bordon (Hampshire) since 2010, across 4,340 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Bordon is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 November — about 8.7 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.
Selborne, 6 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (122 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Bordon than there include Egyptian Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bordon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 192 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 184 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 181 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 166 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 159 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 155 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 135 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 126 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 120 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 118 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 108 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 94 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 88 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 88 |
| 15 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 86 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 80 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 79 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 76 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 74 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 72 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bordon
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 Bordon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bordon are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 4,340 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bordon?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bordon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.