Birds of Chislehurst
What has actually been seen around Chislehurst: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,317 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chislehurst
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chislehurst (Greater London) since 2010, across 11,317 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Magpie.
Chislehurst is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 May and are lowest in September — about 4.1 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.
Eltham, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (138 against 116).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 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 Chislehurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 697 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 659 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 641 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 630 |
| 5 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 621 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 553 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 439 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 428 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 361 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 297 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 290 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 285 |
| 13 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 281 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 280 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 249 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 245 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 208 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 201 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 200 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 198 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chislehurst
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 Chislehurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chislehurst are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 11,317 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chislehurst?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chislehurst?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.