Birds of Yalding
What has actually been seen around Yalding: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,321 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Yalding
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Yalding (Kent) since 2010, across 9,321 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Starling.
Yalding is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Starling and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 3.4 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.
East Peckham, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (135 against 123).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Yalding
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 357 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 331 |
| 3 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 327 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 309 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 298 |
| 6 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 276 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 275 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 266 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 260 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 231 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 228 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 221 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 210 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 194 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 187 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 179 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 174 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 174 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 164 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 161 |
Records by month
What to put out in Yalding
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Yalding?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Yalding are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Starling, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 9,321 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Yalding?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Yalding?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.