Birds of Staplecross
What has actually been seen around Staplecross: 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
- 10,531 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Staplecross
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Staplecross (East Sussex) since 2010, across 10,531 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Staplecross is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 April and are lowest in September — about 4.2 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.
Sedlescombe, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (115 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Staplecross than there include Yellowhammer and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Staplecross
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 422 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 421 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 409 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 391 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 370 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 347 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 325 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 323 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 301 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 293 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 258 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 248 |
| 13 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 238 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 236 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 230 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 230 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 218 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 217 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 212 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 188 |
Records by month
What to put out in Staplecross
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Sussex
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 Staplecross?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Staplecross are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 10,531 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Staplecross?
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 Staplecross?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.