Birds of Deal
What has actually been seen around Deal: 269 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 269 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 114,368 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- -9999 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Deal
269 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Deal (Kent) since 2010, across 114,368 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Deal sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 3.4 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.
Sandwich, 7 km to the north-west, has more species on record (278 against 269). Birds logged far more often around Deal than there include Northern Gannet and Northern Fulmar.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Deal
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 3,248 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,018 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,853 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,804 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 2,578 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,397 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,287 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,207 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,206 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,059 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,954 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,909 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,903 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,891 |
| 15 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 1,855 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,794 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,742 |
| 18 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 1,710 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 1,696 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 1,651 |
Records by month
What to put out in Deal
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Deal?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Deal are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Starling and House Sparrow, based on 114,368 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Deal?
269 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Deal?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. 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.