Birds of Kineton
What has actually been seen around Kineton: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 89 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,900 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Kineton
89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kineton (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 1,900 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Kineton is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 January and are lowest in April — about 3.2 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.
Ettington, 7 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (89 against 89). Birds logged far more often around Kineton than there include Mallard, Mute Swan, Eurasian Coot and Black-headed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kineton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 171 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 85 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 76 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 74 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 71 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 70 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 68 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 53 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 50 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 49 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 46 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 44 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 42 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 38 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 36 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 36 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 35 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 35 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 33 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kineton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warwickshire
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 Kineton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kineton are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 1,900 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kineton?
89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kineton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in April. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.