Birds of Aldington
What has actually been seen around Aldington: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,189 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Aldington
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aldington (Kent) since 2010, across 6,189 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Aldington is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 April and are lowest in July — about 3.0 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.
Mersham, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (141 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Aldington than there include Common Raven and Sabine's Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aldington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 263 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 248 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 244 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 233 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 224 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 222 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 216 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 198 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 196 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 177 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 161 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 156 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 150 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 136 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 126 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 116 |
| 17 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 113 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 112 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 109 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 103 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aldington
Seasonal bird notes for Kent
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 Aldington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aldington are Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 6,189 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aldington?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aldington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.