Kent · 51.16°N

Birds of Staplehurst

What has actually been seen around Staplehurst: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 102 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,128 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blue Tit
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 33 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Staplehurst

102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Staplehurst (Kent) since 2010, across 3,128 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Robin and Woodpigeon.

Staplehurst 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. Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 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 November — about 9.3 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.

Marden, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (110 against 102).

Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 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 Staplehurst

#	Bird	Records
1	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	152
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	142
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	124
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	118
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	116
6	MagpiePica pica	116
7	Great TitParus major	116
8	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	95
9	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	90
10	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	89
11	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	86
12	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	84
13	JackdawColoeus monedula	77
14	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	75
15	DunnockPrunella modularis	72
16	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	68
17	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	67
18	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	66
19	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	60
20	Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis	57

Records by month

What to put out in Staplehurst

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

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

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Staplehurst are Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Blackbird, based on 3,128 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Staplehurst?

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

When is the best month for birds in Staplehurst?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.

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.