Birds of St Mary Bourne
What has actually been seen around St Mary Bourne: 92 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 92 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,587 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 82 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about St Mary Bourne
92 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of St Mary Bourne (Hampshire) since 2010, across 1,587 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Common Pheasant.
St Mary Bourne is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird 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 August and are lowest in December — about 14.0 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.
Hurstbourne Tarrant, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (83 against 92).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 St Mary Bourne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 272 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 88 |
| 3 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 76 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 63 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 63 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 59 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 48 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 47 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 39 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 38 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 37 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 37 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 34 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 31 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 28 |
| 17 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 27 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 25 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 24 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in St Mary Bourne
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 St Mary Bourne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of St Mary Bourne are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 1,587 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near St Mary Bourne?
92 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in St Mary Bourne?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. 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.