Birds of Kimpton
What has actually been seen around Kimpton: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,464 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Kimpton
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kimpton (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 13,464 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Kimpton is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 2.8 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.
Codicote, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (120 against 126). Birds logged far more often around Kimpton than there include Common Moorhen, Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Great Cormorant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kimpton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 581 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 510 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 503 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 487 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 473 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 452 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 451 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 450 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 428 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 389 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 360 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 354 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 331 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 314 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 285 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 278 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 273 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 243 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 234 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 225 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kimpton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Hertfordshire
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 Kimpton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kimpton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 13,464 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kimpton?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kimpton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.