Birds of Hadlow
What has actually been seen around Hadlow: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,774 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Hadlow
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hadlow (Kent) since 2010, across 10,774 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Hadlow 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 3.9 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.
East Peckham, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (135 against 138).
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 Hadlow
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 485 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 400 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 394 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 316 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 307 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 290 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 273 |
| 8 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 264 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 264 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 258 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 252 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 252 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 230 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 212 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 211 |
| 16 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 207 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 203 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 199 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 193 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 187 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hadlow
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
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
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 Hadlow?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hadlow are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 10,774 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hadlow?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hadlow?
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.