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Birds in Hampshire

Our list for Hampshire has 216 bird species recorded regularly there: 103 residents, 31 summer visitors, 41 winter visitors, 38 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 819,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
216
In October
161
Common
106
Busiest month
May

What's special about Hampshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Hampshire is worth visiting for.

  1. FirecrestFirecrest5.6×Resident · 0.37% of records here, 0.07% across England
  2. Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLesser Spotted Woodpecker4.6×Summer visitor · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across England
  3. HawfinchHawfinch4.6×Resident · 0.07% of records here, 0.02% across England
  4. WoodlarkWoodlark3.9×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.03% across England
  5. Marsh TitMarsh Tit3.6×Resident · 0.35% of records here, 0.10% across England
  6. Brent GooseBrent Goose3.5×Winter visitor · 0.64% of records here, 0.18% across England
  7. Little TernLittle Tern3.5×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.04% across England
  8. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted Merganser3.2×Winter visitor · 0.20% of records here, 0.06% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.03%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin2.99%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.78%
  4. MagpieMagpie2.44%
  5. BlackbirdBlackbird2.21%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.16%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.62%
  2. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  3. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  4. Ring OuzelRing OuzelPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.07%
  5. Common LoonCommon LoonWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  6. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in Hampshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Hampshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Hampshire

Records by month
Bird records in Hampshire by month, 2019–2024
January86,181
February60,764
March73,309
April87,138
May91,209
June64,922
July51,853
August60,859
September64,562
October64,340
November52,759
December61,581

May has the most records (91,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 31
All 31 families in Hampshire

How common

More of England

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Questions

4

What birds is Hampshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Hampshire stands out for Firecrest, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Hawfinch and Woodlark. Each is recorded at least 3.8 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Hampshire?

216 species, each recorded regularly in Hampshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 103 residents, 31 summer visitors, 41 winter visitors, 38 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Hampshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Hampshire in October?

161 species on our list for Hampshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird.

What are the most common birds in Hampshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Hampshire are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, European Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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