Birds of Snodland
What has actually been seen around Snodland: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,461 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Snodland
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Snodland (Kent) since 2010, across 16,461 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Snodland is a garden-bird place: 67% 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.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 December and are lowest in August — about 24.7 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.
Larkfield, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (155 against 155).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Snodland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,124 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 885 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 828 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 558 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 516 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 485 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 451 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 440 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 436 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 407 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 402 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 397 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 373 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 356 |
| 15 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 352 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 344 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 327 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 325 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 318 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 317 |
Records by month
What to put out in Snodland
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 Snodland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Snodland are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 16,461 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Snodland?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Snodland?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.