Birds of Wickham
What has actually been seen around Wickham: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,864 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Wickham
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wickham (Hampshire) since 2010, across 11,864 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Wickham is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird 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 April and are lowest in November — about 10.1 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.
Curdridge, 5 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (143 against 147).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 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 Wickham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 560 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 529 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 502 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 487 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 437 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 416 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 406 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 391 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 337 |
| 10 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 317 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 298 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 294 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 273 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 266 |
| 15 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 252 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 244 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 243 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 237 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 236 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 217 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wickham
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 Wickham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wickham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 11,864 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wickham?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wickham?
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.