Birds of Pembury
What has actually been seen around Pembury: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 50,220 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 132 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Pembury
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pembury (Kent) since 2010, across 50,220 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Pembury is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon. 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 September — about 2.2 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.
Royal Tunbridge Wells, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (143 against 136).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pembury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,261 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,118 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,114 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 2,008 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,917 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,866 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,783 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,598 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,438 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,433 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,396 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,330 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,292 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,286 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,239 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,113 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,098 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,097 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,075 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 1,057 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pembury
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 Pembury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pembury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 50,220 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pembury?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pembury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.