Birds of Shepherdswell
What has actually been seen around Shepherdswell: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,177 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 93 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Shepherdswell
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shepherdswell (Kent) since 2010, across 8,177 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mediterranean Gull and Robin.
Shepherdswell is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl. 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 September and are lowest in November — about 16.6 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.
Wootton, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (86 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Shepherdswell than there include Treecreeper, Common Firecrest, Eurasian Coot and Common Whitethroat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shepherdswell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 353 |
| 2 | Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus | 352 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 322 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 297 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 269 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 261 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 250 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 242 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 227 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 223 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 204 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 204 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 199 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 195 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 192 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 176 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 176 |
| 18 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 170 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 169 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 160 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shepherdswell
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 Shepherdswell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shepherdswell are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 8,177 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shepherdswell?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shepherdswell?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.