Birds of Sellindge
What has actually been seen around Sellindge: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,679 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mediterranean Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 67 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Sellindge
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sellindge (Kent) since 2010, across 5,679 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mediterranean Gull, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Sellindge is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon 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 January and are lowest in September — about 5.1 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.
Lympne, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (168 against 133).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sellindge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 242 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 241 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 239 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 236 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 226 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 223 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 213 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 210 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 183 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 167 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 167 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 157 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 147 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 139 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 107 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 106 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 102 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 98 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 97 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 93 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sellindge
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 Sellindge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sellindge are Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 5,679 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sellindge?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sellindge?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.