Birds of Titchfield
What has actually been seen around Titchfield: 258 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 258 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 97,632 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Titchfield
258 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Titchfield (Hampshire) since 2010, across 97,632 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Titchfield are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 2.4 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.
Fareham, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (195 against 258). Birds logged far more often around Titchfield than there include Ruddy Turnstone and Common Tern.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Titchfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,943 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,931 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 2,462 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,406 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,384 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,260 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,220 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,044 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,042 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,945 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 1,944 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,921 |
| 13 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,919 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,839 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,686 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,601 |
| 17 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,573 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,556 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,528 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,517 |
Records by month
What to put out in Titchfield
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 Titchfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Titchfield are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 97,632 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Titchfield?
258 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Titchfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.