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Birds of New Romney

What has actually been seen around New Romney: 198 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
198 within 5 km
Observation records
10,598 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month
August
Elevation
6 m
Daylight, June / December
16.5 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about New Romney

198 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of New Romney (Kent) since 2010, across 10,598 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull and European Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 68% of records near New Romney are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 August and are lowest in November — about 7.6 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.

Romney Marsh, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (158 against 198). Birds logged far more often around New Romney than there include Eurasian Oystercatcher, Cattle Egret, Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Duck.

Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near New Romney

#BirdRecords
1Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2,987
2Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus1,481
3European Herring GullLarus argentatus225
4WoodpigeonColumba palumbus211
5Carrion CrowCorvus corone200
6MagpiePica pica177
7Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus173
8StarlingSturnus vulgaris170
9Mute SwanCygnus olor156
10JackdawColoeus monedula153
11Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus130
12House SparrowPasser domesticus118
13Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto117
14Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo116
15RookCorvus frugilegus115
16MallardAnas platyrhynchos112
17Eurasian CootFulica atra110
18Common BuzzardButeo buteo109
19BlackbirdTurdus merula105
20RobinErithacus rubecula92

Records by month

What to put out in New Romney

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 New Romney?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of New Romney are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Starling and Jackdaw, based on 10,598 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near New Romney?

198 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in New Romney?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.