Birds of Wingham
What has actually been seen around Wingham: 230 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 230 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 106,576 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Wingham
230 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wingham (Kent) since 2010, across 106,576 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Eurasian Coot and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
The records split between garden birds (52%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Wingham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Eurasian Coot and others turn up on nearby water.
21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 4.0 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.
Littlebourne, 3 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (233 against 230).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 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 Wingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,554 |
| 2 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,303 |
| 3 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,301 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,287 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,282 |
| 6 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,276 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,214 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,191 |
| 9 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 2,160 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,103 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 2,089 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,057 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,008 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,993 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,976 |
| 16 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti | 1,902 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,878 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 1,849 |
| 19 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 1,782 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,729 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wingham
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 Wingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wingham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 106,576 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wingham?
230 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wingham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.