Birds of Godshill
What has actually been seen around Godshill: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,123 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Godshill
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Godshill (Isle of Wight) since 2010, across 4,123 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin.
Godshill is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in February — about 4.5 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.
Rookley, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (116 against 124).
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 Godshill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 198 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 192 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 177 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 158 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 156 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 156 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 144 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 143 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 142 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 131 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 128 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 121 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 100 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 100 |
| 15 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 96 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 93 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 93 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 91 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 79 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 79 |
Records by month
What to put out in Godshill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Godshill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Godshill are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 4,123 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Godshill?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Godshill?
Observation records peak in May 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.