Birds of Lee-on-the-Solent
What has actually been seen around Lee-on-the-Solent: 246 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 246 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 66,980 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lee-on-the-Solent
246 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lee-on-the-Solent (Hampshire) since 2010, across 66,980 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 55% of records near Lee-on-the-Solent are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 2.2 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.
Fareham, 6 km to the north, has fewer species on record (195 against 246). Birds logged far more often around Lee-on-the-Solent than there include Ruddy Turnstone, Common Tern and Sanderling.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lee-on-the-Solent
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,158 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,053 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,790 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,744 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,653 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,575 |
| 7 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,557 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,442 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,403 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,396 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,393 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,379 |
| 13 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,337 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,287 |
| 15 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,238 |
| 16 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,235 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,213 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,208 |
| 19 | Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres | 1,197 |
| 20 | GadwallMareca strepera | 1,181 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lee-on-the-Solent
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 Lee-on-the-Solent?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lee-on-the-Solent are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Starling, based on 66,980 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lee-on-the-Solent?
246 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lee-on-the-Solent?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.