Birds of Kington Langley
What has actually been seen around Kington Langley: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,651 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Kington Langley
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kington Langley (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 9,651 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Kington Langley is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 October — 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.
Sutton Benger, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (106 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Kington Langley than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kington Langley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 697 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 542 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 491 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 478 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 433 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 395 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 354 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 323 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 323 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 267 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 259 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 214 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 213 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 207 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 205 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 196 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 186 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 167 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 159 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 156 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kington Langley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wiltshire
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 Kington Langley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kington Langley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 9,651 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kington Langley?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kington Langley?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.