Kent · 51.17°N

Birds of Headcorn

What has actually been seen around Headcorn: 92 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 92 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,045 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blue Tit
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 23 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Headcorn

92 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Headcorn (Kent) since 2010, across 2,045 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Robin.

Headcorn is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 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 January and are lowest in November — about 9.8 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.

Ulcombe, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (127 against 92).

Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Headcorn

#	Bird	Records
1	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	102
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	93
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	90
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	87
5	MagpiePica pica	79
6	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	78
7	Great TitParus major	76
8	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	72
9	BlackbirdTurdus merula	68
10	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	63
11	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	60
12	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	58
13	JackdawColoeus monedula	58
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	52
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	49
16	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	48
17	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	44
18	Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis	40
19	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	40
20	DunnockPrunella modularis	38

Records by month

What to put out in Headcorn

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

Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet

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 Headcorn?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Headcorn are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow and Magpie, based on 2,045 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Headcorn?

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

When is the best month for birds in Headcorn?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.

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.