Birds of Edenbridge
What has actually been seen around Edenbridge: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,103 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Edenbridge
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Edenbridge (Kent) since 2010, across 3,103 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Edenbridge is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit 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 Red Kite. 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 December — about 11.3 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.
Lingfield, 6 km to the west, has more species on record (143 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Edenbridge than there include Great Crested Grebe, Swift, House Martin and Red Kite.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Edenbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 126 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 120 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 113 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 109 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 108 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 106 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 103 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 90 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 86 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 86 |
| 11 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 84 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 77 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 74 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 72 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 63 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 60 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 60 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 59 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 57 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 52 |
Records by month
What to put out in Edenbridge
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 Edenbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Edenbridge are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 3,103 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Edenbridge?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Edenbridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.