Birds of Farnborough
What has actually been seen around Farnborough: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 30,381 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Farnborough
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Farnborough (Hampshire) since 2010, across 30,381 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Farnborough is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 5.4 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.
Deepcut, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (137 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Farnborough than there include Graylag Goose, House Martin, Eurasian Teal and Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Farnborough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,533 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,224 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,060 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,012 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 973 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 848 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 809 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 796 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 767 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 731 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 720 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 706 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 685 |
| 14 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 629 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 621 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 613 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 600 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 582 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 568 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 533 |
Records by month
What to put out in Farnborough
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 Farnborough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Farnborough are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 30,381 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Farnborough?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Farnborough?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.