Birds of Meopham
What has actually been seen around Meopham: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,809 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Meopham
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Meopham (Kent) since 2010, across 6,809 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Meopham is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 August — about 4.4 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.
Istead Rise, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (156 against 126).
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 Meopham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 341 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 340 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 339 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 294 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 294 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 273 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 267 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 260 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 204 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 195 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 185 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 185 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 179 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 175 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 168 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 150 |
| 17 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 141 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 132 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 127 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 122 |
Records by month
What to put out in Meopham
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 Meopham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Meopham are Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 6,809 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Meopham?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Meopham?
Observation records peak in March 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.