Birds of Hurstbourne Tarrant
What has actually been seen around Hurstbourne Tarrant: 83 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 83 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,193 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Hurstbourne Tarrant
83 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hurstbourne Tarrant (Hampshire) since 2010, across 1,193 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Blue Tit.
Hurstbourne Tarrant 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. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 11.6 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.
St Mary Bourne, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (92 against 83).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hurstbourne Tarrant
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 181 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 49 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 44 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 43 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 39 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 37 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 36 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 32 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 32 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 30 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 28 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 28 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 28 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 27 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 21 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 21 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 21 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 20 |
| 19 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 19 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 18 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hurstbourne Tarrant
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 Hurstbourne Tarrant?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hurstbourne Tarrant are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit and Chaffinch, based on 1,193 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hurstbourne Tarrant?
83 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hurstbourne Tarrant?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.