Birds of Brading
What has actually been seen around Brading: 221 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 221 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,822 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Brading
221 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brading (Isle of Wight) since 2010, across 41,822 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Brading sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in October and are lowest in February — about 2.6 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.
Sandown, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (206 against 221). Birds logged far more often around Brading than there include Eurasian Oystercatcher, Common Redshank and Common Greenshank.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brading
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,323 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,312 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,262 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,169 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,135 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,083 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,028 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,023 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 957 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 893 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 892 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 848 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 805 |
| 14 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 778 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 762 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 758 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 741 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 714 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 699 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 681 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brading
Seasonal bird notes for Isle of Wight
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 Brading?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brading are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin, based on 41,822 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brading?
221 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brading?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. 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.