Birds of Wye
What has actually been seen around Wye: 151 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 151 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,111 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Wye
151 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wye (Kent) since 2010, across 11,111 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Wye is a garden-bird place: 75% 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 Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 February and are lowest in September — about 16.5 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.
Ashford, 6 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (152 against 151). Birds logged far more often around Wye than there include Grey Wagtail, Red Kite, Red-legged Partridge and Little Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wye
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 477 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 457 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 440 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 428 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 358 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 354 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 345 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 321 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 289 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 280 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 270 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 260 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 256 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 248 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 243 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 236 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 218 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 207 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 177 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 173 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wye
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 Wye?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wye are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 11,111 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wye?
151 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wye?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.