Birds of Owslebury
What has actually been seen around Owslebury: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,230 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Owslebury
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Owslebury (Hampshire) since 2010, across 16,230 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Owslebury is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 October and are lowest in July — about 7.8 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.
Colden Common, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (173 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Owslebury than there include Gadwall and Northern Lapwing.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Owslebury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 2,486 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,288 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,014 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 667 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 647 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 602 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 593 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 475 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 415 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 350 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 314 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 312 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 285 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 248 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 245 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 232 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 230 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 213 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 201 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 197 |
Records by month
What to put out in Owslebury
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 Owslebury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Owslebury are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Rook and Robin, based on 16,230 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Owslebury?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Owslebury?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in July. 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.