Birds of High Halden
What has actually been seen around High Halden: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,052 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about High Halden
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of High Halden (Kent) since 2010, across 1,052 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
High Halden is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit 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 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 November — about 11.4 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.
Bethersden, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (72 against 101).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 High Halden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 103 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 56 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 53 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 40 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 36 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 36 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 35 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 32 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 32 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 28 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 27 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 26 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 24 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 22 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 22 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 22 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 21 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 20 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in High Halden
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 High Halden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of High Halden are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Goldfinch, based on 1,052 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near High Halden?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in High Halden?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.