Birds of Compton
What has actually been seen around Compton: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,096 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 82 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Compton
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Compton (Hampshire) since 2010, across 25,096 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Compton is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 3.9 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.
Colden Common, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (173 against 167).
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 Compton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,362 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,112 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,045 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 991 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 936 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 929 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 845 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 793 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 788 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 739 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 648 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 555 |
| 13 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 545 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 513 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 510 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 502 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 494 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 491 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 485 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 480 |
Records by month
What to put out in Compton
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 Compton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Compton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 25,096 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Compton?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Compton?
Observation records peak in May 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.