Birds of West Kingsdown
What has actually been seen around West Kingsdown: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,694 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 163 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about West Kingsdown
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Kingsdown (Kent) since 2010, across 4,694 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
West Kingsdown 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, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch 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 October — about 7.4 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.
Eynsford, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (119 against 111).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near West Kingsdown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 227 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 202 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 200 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 195 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 187 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 186 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 178 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 161 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 146 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 144 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 140 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 130 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 130 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 119 |
| 15 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 95 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 94 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 92 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 91 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 90 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 87 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Kingsdown
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 West Kingsdown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Kingsdown are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Robin, based on 4,694 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Kingsdown?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Kingsdown?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.