Essex · 51.89°N

Birds of Stebbing

What has actually been seen around Stebbing: 86 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 86 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,044 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Swift
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 74 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.8 h

What the records say about Stebbing

86 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stebbing (Essex) since 2010, across 1,044 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.

Stebbing is a garden-bird place: 74% 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 Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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.

Little Dunmow, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (100 against 86).

Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Stebbing

#	Bird	Records
1	SwiftApus apus	70
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	52
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	47
4	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	42
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	42
6	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	38
7	MagpiePica pica	37
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	34
9	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	33
10	Great TitParus major	32
11	JackdawColoeus monedula	31
12	Red KiteMilvus milvus	28
13	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	28
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	27
15	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	27
16	DunnockPrunella modularis	25
17	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	23
18	RookCorvus frugilegus	23
19	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	22
20	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	20

Records by month

What to put out in Stebbing

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Collared Dove
Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Essex

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 Stebbing?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stebbing are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Collared Dove, based on 1,044 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stebbing?

86 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Stebbing?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.

Sources

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.