Birds of Hinstock
What has actually been seen around Hinstock: 79 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 79 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 549 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Hinstock
79 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hinstock (Shropshire) since 2010, across 549 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Hinstock 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, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 April and are lowest in March — about 133.0 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.
Cheswardine, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (100 against 79). Birds logged far more often around Hinstock than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hinstock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 36 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 26 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 23 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 22 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 21 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 17 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 17 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 16 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 15 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 14 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 14 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 12 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 12 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 11 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 11 |
| 16 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 11 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 11 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 10 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 10 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 10 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hinstock
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Shropshire
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 Hinstock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hinstock are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 549 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hinstock?
79 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hinstock?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.