Birds of Stetchworth
What has actually been seen around Stetchworth: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,949 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 108 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stetchworth
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stetchworth (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 2,949 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Stetchworth is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 June and are lowest in November — about 27.1 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.
Cheveley, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (105 against 93). Birds logged far more often around Stetchworth than there include Willow Warbler, Yellowhammer, Common Whitethroat and Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stetchworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 546 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 152 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 135 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 130 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 128 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 126 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 104 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 97 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 79 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 77 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 75 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 65 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 60 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 56 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 54 |
| 16 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 52 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 51 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 51 |
| 19 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 47 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stetchworth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cambridgeshire
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 Stetchworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stetchworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Rook, based on 2,949 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stetchworth?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stetchworth?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.