Birds of Horton Kirby
What has actually been seen around Horton Kirby: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,277 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Horton Kirby
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horton Kirby (Kent) since 2010, across 11,277 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit.
Horton Kirby 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. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 September — about 3.3 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.
Darenth, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (168 against 141).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Horton Kirby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 567 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 538 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 460 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 460 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 447 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 421 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 399 |
| 8 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 393 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 377 |
| 10 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 360 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 339 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 314 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 301 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 277 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 254 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 245 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 223 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 206 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 186 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 172 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horton Kirby
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 Horton Kirby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horton Kirby are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird, based on 11,277 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horton Kirby?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horton Kirby?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.