Birds of Stokesley
What has actually been seen around Stokesley: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 947 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Stokesley
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stokesley (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 947 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Stokesley is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Buzzard and Little Owl. 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 March and are lowest in October — about 14.8 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.
Great Broughton, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (102 against 98).
Daylight runs from 17 h 15 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stokesley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 62 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 43 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 40 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 37 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 32 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 30 |
| 8 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 29 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 28 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 26 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 26 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 25 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 23 |
| 14 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 22 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 18 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 18 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 18 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 17 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 16 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stokesley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North Yorkshire
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 Stokesley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stokesley are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 947 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stokesley?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stokesley?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.