Birds of Plaxtol
What has actually been seen around Plaxtol: 86 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 86 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,081 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Plaxtol
86 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Plaxtol (Kent) since 2010, across 2,081 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Plaxtol is a garden-bird place: 85% 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 November — about 14.8 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.
Borough Green, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (88 against 86).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Plaxtol
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 214 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 160 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 140 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 113 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 78 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 74 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 61 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 58 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 53 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 53 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 48 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 47 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 46 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 46 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 39 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 38 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 37 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 37 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 37 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Plaxtol
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 Plaxtol?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Plaxtol are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 2,081 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Plaxtol?
86 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Plaxtol?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.