Birds of Poynton
What has actually been seen around Poynton: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 108,743 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Poynton
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Poynton (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 108,743 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow.
Poynton is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 August — about 3.0 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.
Adlington, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (151 against 153).
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Poynton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,948 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,752 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,298 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 4,107 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,090 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,971 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,791 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,555 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,426 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,374 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 3,000 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,925 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,865 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,580 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,557 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,329 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,317 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 2,231 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,954 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,739 |
Records by month
What to put out in Poynton
Seasonal bird notes for Cheshire East
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 Poynton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Poynton are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 108,743 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Poynton?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Poynton?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.