Hampshire · 51.00°N

Birds of Petersfield

What has actually been seen around Petersfield: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 128 within 5 km
Observation records: 5,837 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 62 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Petersfield

128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Petersfield (Hampshire) since 2010, across 5,837 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Egyptian Goose.

The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Petersfield sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Egyptian Goose and others turn up on nearby water.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.

Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 5.8 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.

Buriton, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (130 against 128).

Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Petersfield

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	325
2	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	213
3	Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca	211
4	MagpiePica pica	202
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	201
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	184
7	BlackbirdTurdus merula	182
8	SwiftApus apus	163
9	Eurasian CootFulica atra	158
10	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	157
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	156
12	House SparrowPasser domesticus	154
13	Mute SwanCygnus olor	153
14	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	151
15	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	147
16	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	135
17	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	125
18	Great TitParus major	120
19	Red KiteMilvus milvus	108
20	JackdawColoeus monedula	108

Records by month

What to put out in Petersfield

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet

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 Petersfield?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Petersfield are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 5,837 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Petersfield?

128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Petersfield?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.

Sources

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.