Birds of Bramley
What has actually been seen around Bramley: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,758 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bramley
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bramley (Hampshire) since 2010, across 35,758 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Bramley is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in June — about 2.2 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.
Sherborne St John, 5 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (168 against 164).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Bramley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,460 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,239 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,214 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,147 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 1,112 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,001 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,000 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 890 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 887 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 839 |
| 11 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 807 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 788 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 681 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 635 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 633 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 628 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 623 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 608 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 597 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 584 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bramley
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 Bramley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bramley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 35,758 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bramley?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bramley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. 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.