Birds of Meonstoke
What has actually been seen around Meonstoke: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,547 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 67 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Meonstoke
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Meonstoke (Hampshire) since 2010, across 4,547 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Meonstoke is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 April and are lowest in November — about 6.3 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.
West Meon, 5 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (111 against 108).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Meonstoke
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 225 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 190 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 178 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 176 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 157 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 151 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 146 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 135 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 134 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 131 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 128 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 127 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 127 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 106 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 103 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 102 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 91 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 91 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 91 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 89 |
Records by month
What to put out in Meonstoke
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 Meonstoke?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Meonstoke are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 4,547 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Meonstoke?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Meonstoke?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.