Birds of Watton at Stone
What has actually been seen around Watton at Stone: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,082 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 62 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Watton at Stone
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Watton at Stone (Hertfordshire) since 2010, across 13,082 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Watton at Stone 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, Blue Tit, Robin and Jackdaw 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 January and are lowest in October — about 11.3 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.
Knebworth, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (152 against 122). Birds logged far more often around Watton at Stone than there include Hawfinch and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Watton at Stone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 511 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 502 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 454 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 438 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 426 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 422 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 413 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 409 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 402 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 369 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 353 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 303 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 275 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 258 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 249 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 243 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 205 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 200 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 199 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 189 |
Records by month
What to put out in Watton at Stone
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Hertfordshire
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 Watton at Stone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Watton at Stone are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 13,082 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Watton at Stone?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Watton at Stone?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.