Birds of East Peckham
What has actually been seen around East Peckham: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,234 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about East Peckham
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Peckham (Kent) since 2010, across 10,234 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
East Peckham is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 4.3 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.
Yalding, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (123 against 135).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 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 East Peckham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 465 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 367 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 364 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 286 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 271 |
| 6 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 269 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 264 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 257 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 252 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 244 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 240 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 239 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 233 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 203 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 199 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 194 |
| 17 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 193 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 186 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 185 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 183 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Peckham
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
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- 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 East Peckham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Peckham are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 10,234 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Peckham?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Peckham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.