Birds of Stevington
What has actually been seen around Stevington: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,426 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stevington
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stevington (Bedford) since 2010, across 2,426 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Blue Tit.
Stevington is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 5.2 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.
Bromham, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (113 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Stevington than there include Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stevington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 179 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 102 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 100 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 97 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 86 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 76 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 61 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 61 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 12 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 56 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 56 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 56 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 54 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 53 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 47 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 44 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 39 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stevington
Seasonal bird notes for Bedford
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 Stevington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stevington are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 2,426 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stevington?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stevington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.