Birds of Upstreet
What has actually been seen around Upstreet: 241 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 241 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 138,903 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 Upstreet
241 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Upstreet (Kent) since 2010, across 138,903 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mute Swan and Great Cormorant.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Upstreet sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Mute Swan and others turn up on nearby water.
22 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 3.8 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.
Sturry, 6 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (209 against 241).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Upstreet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,327 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 3,076 |
| 3 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 3,034 |
| 4 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,999 |
| 5 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,974 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,927 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,921 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,852 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,813 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 2,748 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,675 |
| 12 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti | 2,633 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 2,574 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,564 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,526 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,499 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,497 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 2,406 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,303 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 2,268 |
Records by month
What to put out in Upstreet
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 Upstreet?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Upstreet are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 138,903 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Upstreet?
241 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Upstreet?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.