Birds of Longfield
What has actually been seen around Longfield: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,181 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Longfield
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longfield (Kent) since 2010, across 3,181 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Longfield is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 May and are lowest in August — about 7.8 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.
Istead Rise, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (156 against 106).
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 Longfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 169 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 165 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 138 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 129 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 129 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 115 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 111 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 101 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 100 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 98 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 86 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 80 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 78 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 72 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 68 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 65 |
| 17 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 63 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 59 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 54 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 52 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longfield
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 Longfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longfield are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 3,181 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longfield?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longfield?
Observation records peak in May 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.