Birds of Stocksfield
What has actually been seen around Stocksfield: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,365 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Stocksfield
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stocksfield (Northumberland) since 2010, across 4,365 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Red Kite and Blackbird.
Stocksfield is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chiffchaff and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 September and are lowest in November — about 5.5 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.
Prudhoe, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (128 against 117).
Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stocksfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 176 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 125 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 123 |
| 4 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 123 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 114 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 113 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 110 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 95 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 94 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 94 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 91 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 91 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 84 |
| 14 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 83 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 81 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 78 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 78 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 77 |
| 19 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 75 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 74 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stocksfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Northumberland
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 Stocksfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stocksfield are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 4,365 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stocksfield?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stocksfield?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in November. 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.