Birds of Fleet
What has actually been seen around Fleet: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 24,349 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Fleet
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fleet (Hampshire) since 2010, across 24,349 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Fleet sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 5.6 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.
Hartley Wintney, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (132 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Fleet than there include Common Tern, Eurasian Teal and Bank Swallow.
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 Fleet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 799 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 789 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 735 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 675 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 663 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 660 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 608 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 593 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 591 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 583 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 571 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 569 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 558 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 496 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 485 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 478 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 463 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 449 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 443 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 427 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fleet
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 Fleet?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fleet are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 24,349 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fleet?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fleet?
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.