Birds Found in and around Chatham in Kent

There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Chatham. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Birds found in Chatham


(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Black Brant (Branta bernicla subsp. nigricans)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Knot (Calidris canutus)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Scaup (Aythya marila)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)