Hampshire · 50.85°N

Birds of Fareham

What has actually been seen around Fareham: 195 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 195 within 5 km
Observation records: 30,731 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 10 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Fareham

195 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fareham (Hampshire) since 2010, across 30,731 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.

The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Fareham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.

Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 8.8 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.

Titchfield, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (258 against 195).

Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 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 Fareham

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	1,578
2	MagpiePica pica	1,184
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	1,045
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	1,014
5	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	1,004
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	947
7	BlackbirdTurdus merula	904
8	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	899
9	Great TitParus major	741
10	House SparrowPasser domesticus	736
11	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	659
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	652
13	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	647
14	JackdawColoeus monedula	644
15	Mute SwanCygnus olor	496
16	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	487
17	Eurasian CootFulica atra	486
18	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	474
19	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	464
20	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	462

Records by month

What to put out in Fareham

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · 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 Fareham?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fareham are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 30,731 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Fareham?

195 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Fareham?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.

Sources

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.