Birds of Stainforth
What has actually been seen around Stainforth: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,956 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Stainforth
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stainforth (Doncaster) since 2010, across 3,956 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Stainforth is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Rough-legged Buzzard. 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 January and are lowest in September — about 9.7 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.
Thorne, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (174 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Stainforth than there include Common Moorhen, Mute Swan, Great Cormorant and Rough-legged Buzzard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stainforth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 182 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 161 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 138 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 135 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 124 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 122 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 120 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 107 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 103 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 91 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 89 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 88 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 87 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 86 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 83 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 82 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 82 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 67 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 62 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stainforth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Doncaster
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 Stainforth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stainforth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Magpie, based on 3,956 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stainforth?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stainforth?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.