Birds of Stoke Goldington
What has actually been seen around Stoke Goldington: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,582 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stoke Goldington
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stoke Goldington (Milton Keynes) since 2010, across 9,582 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Stoke Goldington is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 2.5 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.
Hanslope, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (161 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Stoke Goldington than there include Marsh Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stoke Goldington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 974 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 401 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 367 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 340 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 316 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 298 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 291 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 267 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 267 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 236 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 225 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 198 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 186 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 175 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 174 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 167 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 161 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 160 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 151 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 149 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stoke Goldington
Seasonal bird notes for Milton Keynes
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 Stoke Goldington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stoke Goldington are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 9,582 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stoke Goldington?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stoke Goldington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.