Birds of Larkfield
What has actually been seen around Larkfield: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,716 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Larkfield
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Larkfield (Kent) since 2010, across 21,716 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Larkfield is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 December and are lowest in August — about 16.4 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.
Snodland, 3 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (155 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Larkfield than there include Meadow Pipit and European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Larkfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,258 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,062 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 973 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 786 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 652 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 635 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 560 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 546 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 543 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 526 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 485 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 481 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 479 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 475 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 468 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 463 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 462 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 403 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 387 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 385 |
Records by month
What to put out in Larkfield
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 Larkfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Larkfield are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 21,716 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Larkfield?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Larkfield?
Observation records peak in December 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.