Kent · 51.11°N

Birds of Shadoxhurst

What has actually been seen around Shadoxhurst: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 105 within 5 km
Observation records: 4,320 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 41 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Shadoxhurst

105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shadoxhurst (Kent) since 2010, across 4,320 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.

Shadoxhurst is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 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 May and are lowest in September — about 4.9 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.

Woodchurch, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (112 against 105). Birds logged far more often around Shadoxhurst than there include Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Coot, Canada Goose and Great Crested Grebe.

Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Shadoxhurst

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	234
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	214
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	191
4	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	189
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	165
6	MagpiePica pica	161
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	147
8	Great TitParus major	141
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	124
10	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	121
11	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	118
12	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	104
13	JayGarrulus glandarius	100
14	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	92
15	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	91
16	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	88
17	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	86
18	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	86
19	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	85
20	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	78

Records by month

What to put out in Shadoxhurst

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Shadoxhurst?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shadoxhurst are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 4,320 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Shadoxhurst?

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

When is the best month for birds in Shadoxhurst?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.

Sources

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.