Birds of Aylesham
What has actually been seen around Aylesham: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,883 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Aylesham
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aylesham (Kent) since 2010, across 8,883 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Aylesham is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Little 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 September and are lowest in November — about 17.3 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.
Barham, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (102 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Aylesham than there include Rock Pigeon, Common Firecrest and Little Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 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 Aylesham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 355 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 341 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 323 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 294 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 284 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 281 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 276 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 265 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 245 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 236 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 228 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 228 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 227 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 218 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 188 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 188 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 185 |
| 18 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 182 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 181 |
| 20 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 179 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aylesham
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 Aylesham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aylesham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 8,883 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aylesham?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aylesham?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in November. 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.