Birds of Selborne
What has actually been seen around Selborne: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,021 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 124 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Selborne
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Selborne (Hampshire) since 2010, across 5,021 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Selborne is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 13.8 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.
Bordon, 6 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (125 against 122). Birds logged far more often around Selborne than there include Marsh Tit and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 Selborne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 235 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 194 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 191 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 184 |
| 5 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 176 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 175 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 159 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 138 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 129 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 127 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 124 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 120 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 119 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 117 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 117 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 112 |
| 17 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 100 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 96 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 88 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 86 |
Records by month
What to put out in Selborne
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 Selborne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Selborne are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Chiffchaff, based on 5,021 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Selborne?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Selborne?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.