Birds of Staindrop
What has actually been seen around Staindrop: 91 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 91 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 500 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 114 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Staindrop
91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Staindrop (County Durham) since 2010, across 500 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Common Pheasant and Jackdaw.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (23%), so a feeder in Staindrop sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Magpie, while Mute Swan and others turn up on nearby water.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, 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 July and are lowest in March — 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.
Cockfield, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (85 against 91).
Daylight runs from 17 h 17 min at midsummer to 7 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Staindrop
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 33 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 30 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 24 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 23 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 18 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 18 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 16 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 16 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 16 |
| 10 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 13 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 13 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 12 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 8 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 8 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 8 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 8 |
| 17 | GadwallMareca strepera | 8 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 8 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 8 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 8 |
Records by month
What to put out in Staindrop
Seasonal bird notes for County Durham
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 Staindrop?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Staindrop are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 500 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Staindrop?
91 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Staindrop?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.