Birds of Long Sutton
What has actually been seen around Long Sutton: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,115 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Long Sutton
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Long Sutton (Hampshire) since 2010, across 3,115 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Long Sutton is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin 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 May and are lowest in March — about 4.8 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.
Odiham, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (124 against 112).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Long Sutton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 135 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 119 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 115 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 112 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 108 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 105 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 91 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 82 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 80 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 79 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 74 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 74 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 73 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 72 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 70 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 70 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 63 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 62 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 61 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Long Sutton
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 Long Sutton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Long Sutton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 3,115 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Long Sutton?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Long Sutton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.