Birds of Over Wallop
What has actually been seen around Over Wallop: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,528 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Over Wallop
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Over Wallop (Hampshire) since 2010, across 2,528 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Stone-curlew and Woodpigeon.
Over Wallop 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. Eurasian Stone-curlew, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 July and are lowest in November — about 6.2 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.
Abbotts Ann, 7 km to the north-east, has more species on record (134 against 95). Birds logged far more often around Over Wallop than there include Eurasian Stone-curlew, Yellowhammer, Eurasian Skylark and Common Kestrel.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Over Wallop
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 270 |
| 2 | Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus | 109 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 101 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 98 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 72 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 71 |
| 7 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 68 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 67 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 66 |
| 10 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 66 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 64 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 62 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 61 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 60 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 60 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 58 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 57 |
| 18 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 46 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 44 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 42 |
Records by month
What to put out in Over Wallop
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 Over Wallop?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Over Wallop are Eurasian Stone-curlew, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Yellowhammer, based on 2,528 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Over Wallop?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Over Wallop?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.