Birds of Stewkley
What has actually been seen around Stewkley: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,986 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 149 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Stewkley
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stewkley (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 8,986 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Stewkley is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 October and are lowest in February — 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.
Mursley, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (96 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Stewkley than there include Grey Wagtail.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stewkley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,399 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 466 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 464 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 434 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 413 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 320 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 310 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 261 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 254 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 243 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 238 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 220 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 211 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 202 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 189 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 172 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 167 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 152 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 150 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 147 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stewkley
Seasonal bird notes for Buckinghamshire
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 Stewkley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stewkley are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 8,986 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stewkley?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stewkley?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.