Birds of Bridge
What has actually been seen around Bridge: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,577 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bridge
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bridge (Kent) since 2010, across 5,577 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Bridge is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 May and are lowest in November — about 17.0 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.
Littlebourne, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (233 against 126). Birds logged far more often around Bridge than there include House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon and Coal Tit.
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 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 335 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 301 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 263 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 234 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 226 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 226 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 200 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 194 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 183 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 173 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 169 |
| 12 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 152 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 152 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 149 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 144 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 142 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 119 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 110 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 107 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 99 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bridge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
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 Bridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bridge are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and House Sparrow, based on 5,577 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bridge?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.