Kent · 51.11°N

Birds of Biddenden

What has actually been seen around Biddenden: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 106 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,357 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Robin
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 47 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Biddenden

106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Biddenden (Kent) since 2010, across 3,357 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.

Biddenden is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 7.9 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.

Smarden, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (79 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Biddenden than there include Goldcrest, Siskin, Red Crossbill and Common Redpoll.

Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Biddenden

#	Bird	Records
1	RobinErithacus rubecula	198
2	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	165
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	162
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	150
5	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	134
6	Great TitParus major	134
7	MagpiePica pica	116
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	104
9	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	104
10	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	97
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	92
12	JackdawColoeus monedula	82
13	DunnockPrunella modularis	80
14	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	80
15	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	65
16	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	62
17	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	62
18	NuthatchSitta europaea	61
19	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	56
20	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	55

Records by month

What to put out in Biddenden

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Biddenden?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Biddenden are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 3,357 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Biddenden?

106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Biddenden?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.

Sources

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.