Birds of Seaview
What has actually been seen around Seaview: 224 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 224 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,361 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Seaview
224 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Seaview (Isle of Wight) since 2010, across 37,361 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Mallard and Little Egret.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Seaview are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard and Little Egret lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in November — about 1.9 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.
Ryde, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (170 against 224). Birds logged far more often around Seaview than there include Northern Lapwing, Cetti's Warbler, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 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 Seaview
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,171 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,092 |
| 3 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,083 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,052 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,030 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 995 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 933 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 868 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 848 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 783 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 767 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 740 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 739 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 687 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 660 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 639 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 629 |
| 18 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 569 |
| 19 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 550 |
| 20 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 547 |
Records by month
What to put out in Seaview
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 Seaview?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Seaview are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie and Robin, based on 37,361 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Seaview?
224 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Seaview?
Observation records peak in August 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.