Birds of Kings Hill
What has actually been seen around Kings Hill: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,309 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Kings Hill
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kings Hill (Kent) since 2010, across 8,309 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Kings Hill is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in August — about 5.5 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.
Addington, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (136 against 119).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Kings Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 491 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 332 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 332 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 325 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 297 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 283 |
| 7 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 254 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 250 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 218 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 211 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 195 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 185 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 183 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 174 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 172 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 160 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 147 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 146 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 146 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 144 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kings Hill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · 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 Kings Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kings Hill are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Starling and Blackbird, based on 8,309 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kings Hill?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kings Hill?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.