Birds of Stanley
What has actually been seen around Stanley: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,299 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Stanley
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stanley (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 1,299 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch.
Stanley is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Osprey. 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 June and are lowest in September — about 6.9 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.
Luncarty, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (108 against 93).
Daylight runs from 17 h 45 min at midsummer to 6 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:22 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stanley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 72 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 58 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 47 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 46 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 42 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 39 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 39 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 38 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 37 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 37 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 34 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 32 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 31 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 27 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 26 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 25 |
| 19 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 24 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 22 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stanley
Seasonal bird notes for Perth and Kinross
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 Stanley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stanley are Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 1,299 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stanley?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stanley?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:22.
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.