Birds of Stamford Bridge
What has actually been seen around Stamford Bridge: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,754 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Stamford Bridge
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stamford Bridge (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 9,754 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Stamford Bridge is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin 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 July and are lowest in December — about 6.8 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.
Full Sutton, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (102 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Stamford Bridge than there include Mallard, Common Moorhen, Bank Swallow and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stamford Bridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 537 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 487 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 453 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 403 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 372 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 313 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 304 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 292 |
| 9 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 287 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 248 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 236 |
| 12 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 226 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 206 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 197 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 192 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 190 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 189 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 184 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 183 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 168 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stamford Bridge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Riding of Yorkshire
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 Stamford Bridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stamford Bridge are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 9,754 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stamford Bridge?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stamford Bridge?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.