Birds of Fordingbridge
What has actually been seen around Fordingbridge: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,945 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Fordingbridge
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fordingbridge (Hampshire) since 2010, across 9,945 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Fordingbridge is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.9 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.
Alderholt, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (180 against 153).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fordingbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 978 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 323 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 270 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 266 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 239 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 231 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 230 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 207 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 194 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 191 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 189 |
| 12 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 179 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 178 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 174 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 174 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 168 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 165 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 153 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 152 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 149 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fordingbridge
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 Fordingbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fordingbridge are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch, based on 9,945 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fordingbridge?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fordingbridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.