Birds of Ash
What has actually been seen around Ash: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,130 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Ash
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ash (Kent) since 2010, across 35,130 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Ash is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 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.
Eastry, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (233 against 191).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ash
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,098 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,061 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,022 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 985 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 981 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 972 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 943 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 924 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 900 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 871 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 864 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 835 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 794 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 761 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 739 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 729 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 724 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 700 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 697 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 693 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ash
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Ash?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ash are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch, based on 35,130 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ash?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ash?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.