Birds of Greystoke
What has actually been seen around Greystoke: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,967 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 208 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Greystoke
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Greystoke (Cumbria) since 2010, across 1,967 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Greystoke is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 July and are lowest in November — about 9.0 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.
Stainton, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (112 against 96). Birds logged far more often around Greystoke than there include Common Pheasant, Stock Dove and Red-legged Partridge.
At about 208 m above sea level, Greystoke sits higher than most places in Cumbria. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Greystoke
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 170 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 143 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 117 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 108 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 96 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 81 |
| 7 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 77 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 74 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 62 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 55 |
| 11 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 52 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 48 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 47 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 45 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 44 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 37 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 34 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 32 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 31 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 29 |
Records by month
What to put out in Greystoke
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cumbria
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 Greystoke?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Greystoke are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Rook and Jackdaw, based on 1,967 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Greystoke?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Greystoke?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.