Birds of Wittersham
What has actually been seen around Wittersham: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,089 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Wittersham
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wittersham (Kent) since 2010, across 2,089 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Wittersham is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 73.1 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.
Stone, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (128 against 104).
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 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 Wittersham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 67 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 61 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 57 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 53 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 51 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 51 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 49 |
| 8 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 47 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 47 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 45 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 45 |
| 12 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 45 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 44 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 43 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 43 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 41 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 41 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 40 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 40 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wittersham
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 Wittersham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wittersham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Carrion Crow, based on 2,089 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wittersham?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wittersham?
Observation records peak in June 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.