Birds of Shillingstone
What has actually been seen around Shillingstone: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,262 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Shillingstone
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shillingstone (Dorset) since 2010, across 2,262 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Shillingstone is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 June and are lowest in July — about 4.9 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.
Stourpaine, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (141 against 102).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shillingstone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 105 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 102 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 94 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 91 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 77 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 76 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 71 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 69 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 68 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 68 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 56 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 55 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 52 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 51 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 50 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 47 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 46 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 41 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 41 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shillingstone
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Dorset
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 Shillingstone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shillingstone are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 2,262 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shillingstone?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shillingstone?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.