Birds of Kerry
What has actually been seen around Kerry: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 984 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 197 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Kerry
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kerry (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 984 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Canada Goose.
Kerry is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 June and are lowest in November — about 10.2 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.
Newtown, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (102 against 102).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kerry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 41 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 40 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 38 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 36 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 34 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 32 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 30 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 29 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 28 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 27 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 26 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 26 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 24 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 22 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 22 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 21 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 21 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 20 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 19 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kerry
Seasonal bird notes for Sir Powys
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 Kerry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kerry are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie, based on 984 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kerry?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kerry?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.