Birds of Stokenchurch
What has actually been seen around Stokenchurch: 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
- 6,683 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 223 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Stokenchurch
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stokenchurch (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 6,683 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
Stokenchurch is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 April and are lowest in February — about 4.4 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.
Chinnor, 5 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (113 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Stokenchurch than there include Common Firecrest.
At about 223 m above sea level, Stokenchurch sits higher than most places in Buckinghamshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stokenchurch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 862 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 788 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 320 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 225 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 216 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 216 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 215 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 203 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 191 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 175 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 159 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 156 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 140 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 131 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 112 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 112 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 108 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 97 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 87 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 86 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stokenchurch
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Stokenchurch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stokenchurch are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 6,683 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stokenchurch?
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 Stokenchurch?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.