Birds of Brockenhurst
What has actually been seen around Brockenhurst: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 46,166 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Brockenhurst
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brockenhurst (Hampshire) since 2010, across 46,166 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Chaffinch.
Brockenhurst is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in June and are lowest in September — about 2.1 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.
Sway, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (161 against 153).
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 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brockenhurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,749 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,661 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,492 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,440 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,394 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,376 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,331 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,205 |
| 9 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,182 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,094 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,006 |
| 12 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 1,005 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 982 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 968 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 965 |
| 16 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 956 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 941 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 896 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 884 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 864 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brockenhurst
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 Brockenhurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brockenhurst are Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 46,166 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brockenhurst?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brockenhurst?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. 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.