Birds of Chilbolton
What has actually been seen around Chilbolton: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,835 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 47 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Chilbolton
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chilbolton (Hampshire) since 2010, across 6,835 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Chilbolton 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. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 6.1 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.
Goodworth Clatford, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (134 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Chilbolton than there include Yellowhammer, Common Linnet, Red-legged Partridge and Green Woodpecker.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chilbolton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 287 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 214 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 212 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 210 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 200 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 188 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 183 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 180 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 179 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 174 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 162 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 149 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 147 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 143 |
| 15 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 127 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 124 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 124 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 124 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 123 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 116 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chilbolton
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 Chilbolton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chilbolton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 6,835 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chilbolton?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chilbolton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.