Birds of Biggin Hill
What has actually been seen around Biggin Hill: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,518 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 188 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Biggin Hill
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Biggin Hill (Greater London) since 2010, across 5,518 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Biggin Hill is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 November — about 4.9 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.
Woldingham, 6 km to the south-west, has more species on record (111 against 104).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Biggin Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 297 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 290 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 265 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 251 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 238 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 225 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 218 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 210 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 185 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 179 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 165 |
| 12 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 145 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 137 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 125 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 115 |
| 16 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 102 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 101 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 94 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 94 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 93 |
Records by month
What to put out in Biggin Hill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Greater London
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 Biggin Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Biggin Hill are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 5,518 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Biggin Hill?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Biggin Hill?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.