Birds of Burghclere
What has actually been seen around Burghclere: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,639 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Burghclere
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burghclere (Hampshire) since 2010, across 13,639 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Blackbird and Robin.
Burghclere 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. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 8.6 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.
Highcoems, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (99 against 126). Birds logged far more often around Burghclere than there include European Stonechat, Woodlark, Black-headed Gull and Gray Heron.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 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 Burghclere
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 625 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 622 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 603 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 598 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 562 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 502 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 473 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 439 |
| 9 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 420 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 398 |
| 11 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 375 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 356 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 327 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 325 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 309 |
| 16 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 284 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 276 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 262 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 245 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 226 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burghclere
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 Burghclere?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burghclere are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 13,639 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burghclere?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burghclere?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.