Skip to content
birdfact
Identify
Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Kent

Our list for Kent has 244 bird species recorded regularly there: 102 residents, 33 summer visitors, 51 winter visitors, 50 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 1.1 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
244
In October
191
Common
103
Busiest month
May

What's special about Kent

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Kent is worth visiting for.

  1. Bonaparte's GullBonaparte's Gull12×Passage migrant · 0.03% of records here, 0.00% across England
  2. European Turtle-doveEuropean Turtle-dove4.2×Summer visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.02% across England
  3. Red-throated LoonRed-throated Loon4.1×Winter visitor · 0.36% of records here, 0.09% across England
  4. Arctic LoonArctic Loon3.9×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across England
  5. FulmarFulmar3.5×Resident · 0.35% of records here, 0.10% across England
  6. Common ScoterCommon Scoter3.3×Resident · 0.34% of records here, 0.11% across England
  7. Glossy IbisGlossy Ibis3.1×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.02% across England
  8. Great SkuaGreat Skua3.0×Passage migrant · 0.06% of records here, 0.02% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.60%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin2.51%
  3. MagpieMagpie2.50%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.49%
  5. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.43%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.34%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.65%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.21%
  3. Water PipitWater PipitWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  4. Velvet ScoterVelvet ScoterPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  5. Long-tailed DuckLong-tailed DuckPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%
  6. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in Kent in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Kent

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Kent

Records by month
Bird records in Kent by month, 2019–2024
January100,831
February73,504
March91,824
April124,836
May130,080
June86,120
July74,618
August91,736
September100,972
October100,698
November86,105
December80,291

May has the most records (130,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 36
All 36 families in Kent

How common

More of England

All of England

All 244 birds, A to Z

Show all 244 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Kent known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Kent stands out for Bonaparte's Gull, European Turtle-dove, Red-throated Loon and Arctic Loon. Each is recorded at least 3.8 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Kent?

244 species, each recorded regularly in Kent (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 102 residents, 33 summer visitors, 51 winter visitors, 50 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Kent, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Kent in October?

191 species on our list for Kent are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, European Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon and European Herring Gull.

What are the most common birds in Kent?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Kent are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Magpie.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

Download citations (7)