Birds of Stock
What has actually been seen around Stock: 187 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 187 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 30,887 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Stock
187 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stock (Essex) since 2010, across 30,887 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Stock are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Canada Goose and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 2.1 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.
Margaretting, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (113 against 187). Birds logged far more often around Stock than there include Eurasian Coot, Great Cormorant, Graylag Goose and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,414 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,370 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,217 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,011 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 985 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 962 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 941 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 930 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 916 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 820 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 760 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 757 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 729 |
| 14 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 693 |
| 15 | GadwallMareca strepera | 619 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 611 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 586 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 559 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 549 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 530 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stock
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Stock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stock are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Great Tit, based on 30,887 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stock?
187 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stock?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.