Birds of Borough Green
What has actually been seen around Borough Green: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,126 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Borough Green
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Borough Green (Kent) since 2010, across 2,126 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Borough Green is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 5.5 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.
Plaxtol, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (86 against 88).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Borough Green
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 114 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 109 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 106 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 103 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 98 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 82 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 76 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 71 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 62 |
| 10 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 61 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 57 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 55 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 54 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 53 |
| 15 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 53 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 44 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 44 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 42 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 41 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 38 |
Records by month
What to put out in Borough Green
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 Borough Green?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Borough Green are Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 2,126 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Borough Green?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Borough Green?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.