Birds of Bursledon
What has actually been seen around Bursledon: 220 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 220 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 60,838 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bursledon
220 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bursledon (Hampshire) since 2010, across 60,838 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Bursledon are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in October and are lowest in February — about 1.5 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.
Netley, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (206 against 220).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bursledon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,293 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,027 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,897 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,882 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,836 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,823 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,568 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,567 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,445 |
| 10 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,436 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 1,315 |
| 12 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,231 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,195 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,194 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,165 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,086 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 1,018 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,013 |
| 19 | BrantBranta bernicla | 1,008 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 975 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bursledon
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 Bursledon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bursledon are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 60,838 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bursledon?
220 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bursledon?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.