Birds of Speldhurst
What has actually been seen around Speldhurst: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,390 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 103 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Speldhurst
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Speldhurst (Kent) since 2010, across 16,390 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Speldhurst is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird 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 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 October — about 4.1 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.
Penshurst, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (130 against 146). Birds logged far more often around Speldhurst than there include European Stonechat, Siskin, Willow Warbler and Woodlark.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Speldhurst
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 845 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 784 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 725 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 725 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 669 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 645 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 549 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 489 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 439 |
| 10 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 357 |
| 11 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 348 |
| 12 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 343 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 339 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 335 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 328 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 318 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 317 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 317 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 287 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 286 |
Records by month
What to put out in Speldhurst
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 Speldhurst?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Speldhurst are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 16,390 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Speldhurst?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Speldhurst?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.