Birds of Stotfold
What has actually been seen around Stotfold: 152 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 152 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 114,253 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stotfold
152 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stotfold (Central Bedfordshire) since 2010, across 114,253 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Stotfold is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 March and are lowest in December — about 1.9 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.
Henlow, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (169 against 152).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stotfold
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 6,688 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 6,242 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 5,523 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 5,509 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 5,232 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 5,208 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 4,901 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,877 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 4,720 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 4,564 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 4,422 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 4,008 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,632 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 3,441 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,431 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 2,669 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 2,441 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 2,419 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 2,085 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,008 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stotfold
Seasonal bird notes for Central Bedfordshire
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 Stotfold?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stotfold are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Starling, based on 114,253 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stotfold?
152 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stotfold?
Observation records peak in March 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.