Birds of Tenterden
What has actually been seen around Tenterden: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,057 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Tenterden
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tenterden (Kent) since 2010, across 2,057 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Tenterden is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 November — about 60.8 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.
High Halden, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (101 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Tenterden than there include Yellowhammer and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 Tenterden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 81 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 78 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 76 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 68 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 67 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 65 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 57 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 56 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 55 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 53 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 50 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 46 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 44 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 42 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 42 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 37 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 37 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tenterden
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 Tenterden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tenterden are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 2,057 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tenterden?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tenterden?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.