Birds of Staveley
What has actually been seen around Staveley: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,438 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Staveley
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Staveley (Cumbria) since 2010, across 1,438 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Staveley 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, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 65.5 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.
Burneside, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (133 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Staveley than there include Common Rosefinch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Staveley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 57 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 55 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 52 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 51 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 48 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 48 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 47 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 44 |
| 9 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 40 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 40 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 39 |
| 12 | Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus | 38 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 38 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 38 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 36 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 36 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 30 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 26 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 26 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Staveley
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 Staveley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Staveley are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 1,438 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Staveley?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Staveley?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.