Birds of Tadley
What has actually been seen around Tadley: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,533 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Tadley
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tadley (Hampshire) since 2010, across 12,533 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Tadley is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in June — about 5.3 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.
Bramley, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (164 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Tadley than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodlark.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tadley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,396 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 535 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 489 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 430 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 393 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 337 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 312 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 307 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 298 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 287 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 255 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 253 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 237 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 234 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 206 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 188 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 188 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 172 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 171 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 164 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tadley
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 Tadley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tadley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 12,533 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tadley?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tadley?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.