Birds of Liss
What has actually been seen around Liss: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,065 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Liss
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Liss (Hampshire) since 2010, across 3,065 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Liss is a garden-bird place: 77% 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in September — about 13.8 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.
Petersfield, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (128 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Liss than there include European Stonechat and Siskin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Liss
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 165 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 147 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 117 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 111 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 110 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 88 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 88 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 87 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 84 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 84 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 82 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 69 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 60 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 60 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 59 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 56 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 54 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 53 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 52 |
Records by month
What to put out in Liss
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 Liss?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Liss are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 3,065 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Liss?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Liss?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.