Birds of Stilton
What has actually been seen around Stilton: 175 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 175 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,689 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stilton
175 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stilton (Cambridgeshire) since 2010, across 8,689 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Red Kite and Black-headed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (28%), so a feeder in Stilton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Starling, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in November and are lowest in September — about 4.8 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.
Holme, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (180 against 175). Birds logged far more often around Stilton than there include Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stilton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 473 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 404 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 286 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 281 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 268 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 203 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 194 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 192 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 174 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 171 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 170 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 157 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 145 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 145 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 144 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 137 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 135 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 134 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 125 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 120 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stilton
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 Stilton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stilton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 8,689 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stilton?
175 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stilton?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.