Birds of Denmead
What has actually been seen around Denmead: 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
- 5,797 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 47 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Denmead
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Denmead (Hampshire) since 2010, across 5,797 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Denmead is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 January and are lowest in August — about 4.8 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.
Hambledon, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (108 against 126). Birds logged far more often around Denmead than there include European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Denmead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 416 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 323 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 290 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 287 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 269 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 240 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 239 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 196 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 174 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 149 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 146 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 141 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 134 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 132 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 122 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 118 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 110 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 109 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 108 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 104 |
Records by month
What to put out in Denmead
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 Denmead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Denmead are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 5,797 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Denmead?
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 Denmead?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.