Birds of Shanklin
What has actually been seen around Shanklin: 176 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 176 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,738 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 47 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Shanklin
176 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shanklin (Isle of Wight) since 2010, across 13,738 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin.
Shanklin is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 October and are lowest in February — about 3.3 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.
Sandown, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (206 against 176). Birds logged far more often around Shanklin than there include Eurasian Rock Pipit and Common Firecrest.
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 Shanklin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 660 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 615 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 587 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 582 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 547 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 546 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 503 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 447 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 446 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 394 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 371 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 350 |
| 13 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 348 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 333 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 301 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 281 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 243 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 240 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 232 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 225 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shanklin
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 Shanklin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shanklin are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 13,738 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shanklin?
176 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shanklin?
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.