Birds of Eynsford
What has actually been seen around Eynsford: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,953 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Eynsford
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eynsford (Kent) since 2010, across 7,953 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Eynsford 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, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 September — about 5.7 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.
Horton Kirby, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (141 against 119).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Eynsford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 373 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 346 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 317 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 313 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 300 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 292 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 283 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 263 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 259 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 246 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 217 |
| 12 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 204 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 204 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 190 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 189 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 180 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 170 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 161 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 143 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 142 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eynsford
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 Eynsford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eynsford are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 7,953 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eynsford?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Eynsford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.