Birds of Horsmonden
What has actually been seen around Horsmonden: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,618 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Goldfinch
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Horsmonden
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horsmonden (Kent) since 2010, across 1,618 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Goldfinch, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Horsmonden 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. Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin 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 March and are lowest in September — about 10.0 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.
Goudhurst, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (105 against 95).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 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 Horsmonden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 76 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 76 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 64 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 64 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 62 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 62 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 56 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 55 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 51 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 48 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 47 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 40 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 39 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 39 |
| 15 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 38 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 38 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 36 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 33 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 32 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 32 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horsmonden
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 Horsmonden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horsmonden are Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 1,618 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horsmonden?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horsmonden?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.