Birds of Stithians
What has actually been seen around Stithians: 193 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 193 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 40,458 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.4 h / 8 h
What the records say about Stithians
193 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stithians (Cornwall) since 2010, across 40,458 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Robin and Magpie.
Stithians is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in June — about 2.5 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.
Four Lanes, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (175 against 193). Birds logged far more often around Stithians than there include Mute Swan and Common Firecrest.
Daylight runs from 16 h 24 min at midsummer to 8 h 3 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:29 in mid-April and 5:09 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stithians
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,401 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,365 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,258 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,255 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,218 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,202 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,143 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,055 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,021 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,008 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 975 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 951 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 948 |
| 14 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 919 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 844 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 830 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 826 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 761 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 704 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 689 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stithians
Seasonal bird notes for Cornwall
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 Stithians?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stithians are Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Wren, based on 40,458 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stithians?
193 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stithians?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 5:09.
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.