Birds of Winterborne Stickland
What has actually been seen around Winterborne Stickland: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,216 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Winterborne Stickland
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winterborne Stickland (Dorset) since 2010, across 2,216 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Great Tit.
Winterborne Stickland is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit and Robin 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 January and are lowest in August — 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.
Stourpaine, 6 km to the north-east, has more species on record (141 against 100).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 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 Winterborne Stickland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 92 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 91 |
| 3 | Great TitParus major | 91 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 89 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 87 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 80 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 80 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 75 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 67 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 60 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 60 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 57 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 52 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 50 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 43 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 41 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 38 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 38 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 38 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winterborne Stickland
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 Winterborne Stickland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winterborne Stickland are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 2,216 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winterborne Stickland?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winterborne Stickland?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.