Birds of High Halstow
What has actually been seen around High Halstow: 188 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 188 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,442 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about High Halstow
188 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of High Halstow (Medway) since 2010, across 14,442 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in High Halstow sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 4.5 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.
Hoo, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (177 against 188). Birds logged far more often around High Halstow than there include Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near High Halstow
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 362 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 338 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 315 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 311 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 308 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 294 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 289 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 282 |
| 9 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 280 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 262 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 260 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 257 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 251 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 239 |
| 15 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 238 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 238 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 236 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 234 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 234 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 233 |
Records by month
What to put out in High Halstow
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Medway
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 High Halstow?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of High Halstow are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 14,442 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near High Halstow?
188 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in High Halstow?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.