Birds of Kingsclere
What has actually been seen around Kingsclere: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,982 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Kingsclere
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingsclere (Hampshire) since 2010, across 3,982 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Kingsclere is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 August and are lowest in March — about 2.6 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.
Burghclere, 6 km to the north-west, has more species on record (126 against 103). Birds logged far more often around Kingsclere than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellowhammer, Red-legged Partridge and Fieldfare.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kingsclere
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 375 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 194 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 191 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 137 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 136 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 130 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 130 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 123 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 118 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 116 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 109 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 105 |
| 13 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 95 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 94 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 94 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 93 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 89 |
| 18 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 79 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 78 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kingsclere
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 Kingsclere?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingsclere are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 3,982 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kingsclere?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kingsclere?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.