Birds of Woodchurch
What has actually been seen around Woodchurch: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,703 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Woodchurch
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Woodchurch (Kent) since 2010, across 4,703 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Woodchurch is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird 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 February — about 14.7 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.
Shadoxhurst, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (105 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Woodchurch than there include Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Woodchurch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 878 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 183 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 171 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 163 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 155 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 142 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 130 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 124 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 114 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 110 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 105 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 103 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 97 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 95 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 90 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 86 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 85 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 84 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 80 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 68 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woodchurch
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 Woodchurch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Woodchurch are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 4,703 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woodchurch?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woodchurch?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.