Birds of Bransgore
What has actually been seen around Bransgore: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 163 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,992 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bransgore
163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bransgore (Hampshire) since 2010, across 8,992 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Bransgore is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 January and are lowest in October — about 4.3 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.
New Milton, 6 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (144 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Bransgore than there include Egyptian Goose, Graylag Goose, Red Kite and Eurasian Wigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bransgore
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 350 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 348 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 331 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 263 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 259 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 258 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 251 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 222 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 208 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 186 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 180 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 175 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 175 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 169 |
| 15 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 165 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 159 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 159 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 155 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 154 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 150 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bransgore
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 Bransgore?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bransgore are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Goldfinch, based on 8,992 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bransgore?
163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bransgore?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.