Birds of North Waltham
What has actually been seen around North Waltham: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,074 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about North Waltham
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Waltham (Hampshire) since 2010, across 5,074 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
North Waltham is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 January and are lowest in July — about 4.3 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.
Overton, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (99 against 104).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near North Waltham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 947 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 221 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 214 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 164 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 162 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 151 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 144 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 144 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 142 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 142 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 140 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 123 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 117 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 115 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 95 |
| 16 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 87 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 84 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 77 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 75 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 72 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Waltham
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 North Waltham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Waltham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 5,074 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Waltham?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in North Waltham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. 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.