Birds of Capel le Ferne
What has actually been seen around Capel le Ferne: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,312 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mediterranean Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Capel le Ferne
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Capel le Ferne (Kent) since 2010, across 13,312 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, European Herring Gull and Magpie.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Capel le Ferne are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mediterranean Gull, European Herring Gull and Great Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Magpie is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Peregrine Falcon. 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 September and are lowest in March — about 4.0 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.
Hawkinge, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (135 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Capel le Ferne than there include European Stonechat, Eurasian Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit and Mallard.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 Capel le Ferne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 4,644 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 608 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 465 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 401 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 392 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 332 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 302 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 243 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 231 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 230 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 225 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 220 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 214 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 213 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 203 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 188 |
| 17 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 178 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 175 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 175 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 160 |
Records by month
What to put out in Capel le Ferne
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 Capel le Ferne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Capel le Ferne are Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 13,312 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Capel le Ferne?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Capel le Ferne?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in March. 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.