Birds of East Dean
What has actually been seen around East Dean: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,172 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about East Dean
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Dean (Hampshire) since 2010, across 3,172 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
East Dean is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 14.9 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.
Whiteparish, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (104 against 117). Birds logged far more often around East Dean than there include Tree Pipit, Tufted Duck and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Dean
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 191 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 189 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 174 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 153 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 120 |
| 6 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 105 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 95 |
| 8 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 87 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 86 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 85 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 82 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 66 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 59 |
| 14 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 58 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 57 |
| 16 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 54 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 54 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 54 |
| 19 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 53 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Dean
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
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 East Dean?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Dean are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Great Tit, based on 3,172 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Dean?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Dean?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.