Kent · 51.31°N

Birds of Faversham

What has actually been seen around Faversham: 250 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 250 within 5 km
Observation records: 114,376 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-headed Gull
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 11 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Faversham

250 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Faversham (Kent) since 2010, across 114,376 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Common Redshank and Pied Avocet.

Water shapes this list. 57% of records near Faversham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Common Redshank and Pied Avocet lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Buzzard.

Records peak in July and are lowest in November — about 3.6 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.

Teynham, 6 km to the west, has fewer species on record (179 against 250). Birds logged far more often around Faversham than there include Bearded Reedling and Ruff.

Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Faversham

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	2,714
2	Common RedshankTringa totanus	2,454
3	Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta	2,404
4	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	2,394
5	Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa	2,365
6	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	2,339
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	2,281
8	Eurasian CootFulica atra	2,238
9	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	2,234
10	Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus	2,220
11	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	2,210
12	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	2,125
13	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	2,116
14	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	2,071
15	MagpiePica pica	1,932
16	Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna	1,913
17	Mute SwanCygnus olor	1,913
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	1,908
19	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	1,891
20	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	1,758

Records by month

What to put out in Faversham

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms

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 Faversham?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Faversham are Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie, Goldfinch and Carrion Crow, based on 114,376 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Faversham?

250 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Faversham?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.

Sources

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.