Birds of Colden Common
What has actually been seen around Colden Common: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 173 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,910 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Colden Common
173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Colden Common (Hampshire) since 2010, across 19,910 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Colden Common 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, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 October and are lowest in July — about 3.6 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.
Owslebury, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (153 against 173).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 Colden Common
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 2,380 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,650 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,232 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 907 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 901 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 854 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 760 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 634 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 609 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 539 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 346 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 344 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 334 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 325 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 325 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 319 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 308 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 302 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 299 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 279 |
Records by month
What to put out in Colden Common
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 Colden Common?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Colden Common are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 19,910 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Colden Common?
173 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Colden Common?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in July. 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.