Birds of Sturry
What has actually been seen around Sturry: 209 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 209 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 45,378 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Sturry
209 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sturry (Kent) since 2010, across 45,378 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Sturry is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 5.8 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.
Canterbury, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (164 against 209). Birds logged far more often around Sturry than there include Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Graylag Goose, Northern Shoveler and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sturry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,027 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,701 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,597 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,373 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,290 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,212 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,179 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,117 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,114 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,071 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 991 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 984 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 926 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 856 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 832 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 829 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 806 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 785 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 758 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 735 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sturry
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 Sturry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sturry are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 45,378 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sturry?
209 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sturry?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.