Birds of Stockbridge
What has actually been seen around Stockbridge: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,510 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Stockbridge
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stockbridge (Hampshire) since 2010, across 3,510 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Stockbridge is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 7.5 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.
Chilbolton, 6 km to the north-east, has more species on record (128 against 106).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stockbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 172 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 154 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 116 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 111 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 111 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 109 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 105 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 103 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 97 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 96 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 94 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 90 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 86 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 86 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 84 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 82 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 79 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 76 |
| 19 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 75 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 67 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stockbridge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Hampshire
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 Stockbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stockbridge are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 3,510 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stockbridge?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stockbridge?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.