Birds of Staveley
What has actually been seen around Staveley: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 29,790 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 67 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Staveley
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Staveley (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 29,790 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Staveley is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie 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, 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 March and are lowest in June — about 3.1 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.
Chesterfield, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (139 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Staveley than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Staveley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 4,194 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,169 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,154 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,001 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 998 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 915 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 805 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 717 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 715 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 691 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 638 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 605 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 562 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 554 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 525 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 524 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 499 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 470 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 465 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 443 |
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 Derbyshire
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, Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 29,790 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Staveley?
160 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 March and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.