Birds of West Wellow
What has actually been seen around West Wellow: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,371 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about West Wellow
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Wellow (Hampshire) since 2010, across 4,371 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
West Wellow is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit 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 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 March and are lowest in December — about 6.3 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.
Cadnam, 6 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (130 against 127). Birds logged far more often around West Wellow than there include Common Pheasant and Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 West Wellow
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 229 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 211 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 210 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 139 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 139 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 124 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 113 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 112 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 92 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 91 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 89 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 88 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 85 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 82 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 81 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 77 |
| 17 | WoodlarkLullula arborea | 74 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 72 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 71 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Wellow
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 Wellow?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Wellow are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 4,371 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Wellow?
127 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 Wellow?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. 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.