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Birds of Sutton Scotney

What has actually been seen around Sutton Scotney: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
132 within 5 km
Observation records
14,447 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Blackbird
Busiest month
April
Elevation
61 m
Daylight, June / December
16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Sutton Scotney

132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutton Scotney (Hampshire) since 2010, across 14,447 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.

Sutton Scotney is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl.

Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 13.6 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.

Barton Stacey, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (147 against 132).

Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 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 Sutton Scotney

#BirdRecords
1BlackbirdTurdus merula1,514
2RobinErithacus rubecula1,056
3WoodpigeonColumba palumbus959
4House SparrowPasser domesticus652
5GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis555
6Song ThrushTurdus philomelos523
7Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus451
8GreenfinchChloris chloris427
9WrenTroglodytes troglodytes421
10Great TitParus major418
11DunnockPrunella modularis371
12ChaffinchFringilla coelebs354
13Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto341
14MagpiePica pica319
15Carrion CrowCorvus corone300
16GoldcrestRegulus regulus299
17JackdawColoeus monedula288
18StarlingSturnus vulgaris280
19BlackcapSylvia atricapilla238
20NuthatchSitta europaea236

Records by month

What to put out in Sutton Scotney

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 Sutton Scotney?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutton Scotney are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Goldfinch, based on 14,447 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sutton Scotney?

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

When is the best month for birds in Sutton Scotney?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.