Birds of West Meon
What has actually been seen around West Meon: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,531 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about West Meon
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Meon (Hampshire) since 2010, across 3,531 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
West Meon is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 June and are lowest in December — about 6.6 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.
East Meon, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (115 against 111).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near West Meon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 198 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 193 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 147 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 136 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 131 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 128 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 115 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 103 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 95 |
| 10 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 92 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 92 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 88 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 85 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 82 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 81 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 79 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 77 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 74 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 73 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 62 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Meon
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 West Meon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Meon are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 3,531 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Meon?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Meon?
Observation records peak in June 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.