Birds of Ventnor
What has actually been seen around Ventnor: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,543 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Ventnor
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ventnor (Isle of Wight) since 2010, across 10,543 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Ventnor is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 3.2 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.
Shanklin, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (176 against 155).
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 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 Ventnor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 511 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 481 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 475 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 464 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 455 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 445 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 381 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 372 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 349 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 341 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 303 |
| 12 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 294 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 257 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 234 |
| 15 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 213 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 202 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 197 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 192 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 187 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 186 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ventnor
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 Ventnor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ventnor are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 10,543 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ventnor?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ventnor?
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.