Birds of New Alresford
What has actually been seen around New Alresford: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,508 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 85 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about New Alresford
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of New Alresford (Hampshire) since 2010, across 9,508 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Mute Swan.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (29%), so a feeder in New Alresford sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in September — about 4.9 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.
Four Marks, 9 km to the east, has fewer species on record (81 against 139). Birds logged far more often around New Alresford than there include Mallard, Mute Swan, Common Moorhen and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 New Alresford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 406 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 341 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 316 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 295 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 266 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 245 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 243 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 224 |
| 9 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 214 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 212 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 211 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 208 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 204 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 193 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 191 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 191 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 179 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 172 |
| 19 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 170 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 160 |
Records by month
What to put out in New Alresford
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 New Alresford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of New Alresford are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Wren, based on 9,508 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near New Alresford?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in New Alresford?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.