Birds of Kington
What has actually been seen around Kington: 85 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 85 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 832 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 156 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Kington
85 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kington (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 832 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Common Buzzard.
Kington is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl. 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 20.8 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.
Lyonshall, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (74 against 85). Birds logged far more often around Kington than there include Cream-colored Courser and Eurasian Skylark.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 43 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 37 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 36 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 35 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 31 |
| 8 | Cream-colored CourserCursorius cursor | 27 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 26 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 26 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 25 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 24 |
| 13 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 21 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 20 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 19 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 17 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 17 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 16 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 16 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 15 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Herefordshire
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 Kington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kington are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow, based on 832 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kington?
85 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.