Birds of Havant
What has actually been seen around Havant: 247 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 247 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 136,232 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Havant
247 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Havant (Hampshire) since 2010, across 136,232 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Little Egret and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Havant are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 2.0 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.
Emsworth, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (218 against 247). Birds logged far more often around Havant than there include Pied Avocet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Havant
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,661 |
| 2 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 3,414 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,370 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,237 |
| 5 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 3,028 |
| 6 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 2,963 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 2,953 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,875 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,835 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,782 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,748 |
| 12 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 2,671 |
| 13 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 2,519 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,499 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,434 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,359 |
| 17 | BrantBranta bernicla | 2,355 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,326 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,281 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,270 |
Records by month
What to put out in Havant
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 Havant?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Havant are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Starling, based on 136,232 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Havant?
247 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Havant?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.