Birds of Totton
What has actually been seen around Totton: 212 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 212 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 49,564 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Totton
212 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Totton (Hampshire) since 2010, across 49,564 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Totton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January and are lowest in July — about 5.2 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.
Marchwood, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (207 against 212). Birds logged far more often around Totton than there include Red Kite.
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Totton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,547 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,461 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,338 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,270 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,245 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,221 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,043 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,021 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,008 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 978 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 923 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 918 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 915 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 812 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 781 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 767 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 764 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 756 |
| 19 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 755 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 727 |
Records by month
What to put out in Totton
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 Totton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Totton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 49,564 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Totton?
212 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Totton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.