Birds of Blean
What has actually been seen around Blean: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,604 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 79 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Blean
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blean (Kent) since 2010, across 28,604 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Blean 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, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 March and are lowest in September — about 2.8 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.
Canterbury, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (164 against 157).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blean
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,819 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,476 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,398 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,245 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,146 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,084 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,079 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 965 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 931 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 887 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 794 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 777 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 723 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 701 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 690 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 664 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 656 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 655 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 645 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 619 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blean
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 Blean?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blean are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 28,604 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blean?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blean?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.