Birds of Westerham
What has actually been seen around Westerham: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,541 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 116 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Westerham
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Westerham (Kent) since 2010, across 8,541 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Common Pheasant and Magpie.
Westerham is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 December and are lowest in July — about 5.9 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.
Sundridge, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (184 against 105). Birds logged far more often around Westerham than there include Common Pheasant, Red Kite, House Sparrow and Mistle Thrush.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Westerham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 415 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 391 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 362 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 359 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 358 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 352 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 339 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 309 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 301 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 272 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 257 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 241 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 235 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 204 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 199 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 197 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 185 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 185 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 180 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 175 |
Records by month
What to put out in Westerham
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 Westerham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Westerham are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 8,541 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Westerham?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Westerham?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.