Birds of Stocksbridge
What has actually been seen around Stocksbridge: 150 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 150 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,924 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 164 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Stocksbridge
150 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stocksbridge (Sheffield) since 2010, across 25,924 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Stocksbridge is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny 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 April and are lowest in October — about 4.8 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.
Penistone, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (135 against 150). Birds logged far more often around Stocksbridge than there include Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker, Red Crossbill and European Golden Plover.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stocksbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,213 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,159 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,150 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,145 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 925 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 858 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 831 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 807 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 787 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 749 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 733 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 709 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 627 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 579 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 540 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 497 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 485 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 468 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 427 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 400 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stocksbridge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Sheffield
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 Stocksbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stocksbridge are Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Great Tit, based on 25,924 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stocksbridge?
150 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stocksbridge?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.