Birds of Goudhurst
What has actually been seen around Goudhurst: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,468 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Goudhurst
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Goudhurst (Kent) since 2010, across 4,468 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Mallard and Woodpigeon.
Goudhurst is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, 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, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 November — about 6.2 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.
Horsmonden, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (95 against 105). Birds logged far more often around Goudhurst than there include House Martin, Little Grebe and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 Goudhurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 191 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 188 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 186 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 165 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 165 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 162 |
| 7 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 147 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 135 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 134 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 133 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 121 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 118 |
| 13 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 115 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 113 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 108 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 102 |
| 17 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 101 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 97 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 96 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 94 |
Records by month
What to put out in Goudhurst
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 Goudhurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Goudhurst are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 4,468 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Goudhurst?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Goudhurst?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.