Birds of Fair Oak
What has actually been seen around Fair Oak: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 24,765 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Fair Oak
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fair Oak (Hampshire) since 2010, across 24,765 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Fair Oak is a garden-bird place: 70% 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.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 3.0 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 north, has fewer species on record (173 against 178). Birds logged far more often around Fair Oak than there include Graylag Goose, Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Duck.
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 Fair Oak
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 2,347 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,851 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,429 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,140 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,071 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,007 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 951 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 791 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 674 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 606 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 590 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 475 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 450 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 450 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 440 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 436 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 425 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 412 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 404 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 380 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fair Oak
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 Fair Oak?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fair Oak are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 24,765 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fair Oak?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fair Oak?
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.