Birds of Kington
What has actually been seen around Kington: 80 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 80 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 818 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 59 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Kington
80 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kington (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 818 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Kington is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird 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, Common Kestrel 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 August and are lowest in November — about 10.6 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.
Bishampton, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (126 against 80).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 138 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 33 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 33 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 30 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 29 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 29 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 25 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 25 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 23 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 23 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 21 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 19 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 16 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 16 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 16 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 15 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 15 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 14 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 14 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Worcestershire
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?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kington are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 818 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kington?
80 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?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.