Birds of Upham
What has actually been seen around Upham: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,636 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Upham
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Upham (Hampshire) since 2010, across 10,636 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Upham 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, Carrion Crow, Rook and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in December — about 10.3 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.
Bishops Waltham, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (102 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Upham than there include Common Pheasant and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 Upham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 2,341 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,030 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 832 |
| 4 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 546 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 527 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 414 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 403 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 324 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 265 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 207 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 197 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 145 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 144 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 143 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 141 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 136 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 128 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 116 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 110 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 99 |
Records by month
What to put out in Upham
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 Upham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Upham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rook, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 10,636 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Upham?
118 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Upham?
Observation records peak in October 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.