Cumbria · 54.65°N

Birds of Stainton

What has actually been seen around Stainton: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 112 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,179 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 172 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.3 h / 7.2 h

What the records say about Stainton

112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stainton (Cumbria) since 2010, across 3,179 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.

Stainton is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow 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 7.9 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.

Penrith, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (101 against 112).

Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Stainton

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	184
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	149
3	JackdawColoeus monedula	148
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	136
5	SwiftApus apus	128
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	113
7	RobinErithacus rubecula	103
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	96
9	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	92
10	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	86
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	83
12	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	80
13	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	79
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	77
15	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	70
16	House MartinDelichon urbicum	59
17	Great TitParus major	57
18	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	57
19	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	56
20	RookCorvus frugilegus	52

Records by month

What to put out in Stainton

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet

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 Stainton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stainton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 3,179 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stainton?

112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Stainton?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.

Sources

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.