Birds of Barham
What has actually been seen around Barham: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,548 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mediterranean Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Barham
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barham (Kent) since 2010, across 1,548 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Barham 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, Blue Tit and Robin 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 Red Kite. 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 July and are lowest in September — about 7.0 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.
Aylesham, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (129 against 102).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Barham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 105 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 76 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 75 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 63 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 61 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 53 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 53 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 51 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 51 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 49 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 46 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 44 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 39 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 38 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 38 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 36 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 31 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 29 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 25 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barham
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 Barham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 1,548 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barham?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barham?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.