Staffordshire · 52.74°N

Birds of Armitage

What has actually been seen around Armitage: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 115 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,438 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blackbird
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 84 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Armitage

115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Armitage (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 2,438 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Armitage is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.

Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 10.9 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.

Rugeley, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (154 against 115). Birds logged far more often around Armitage than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull and Northern Lapwing.

Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Armitage

#	Bird	Records
1	BlackbirdTurdus merula	169
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	134
3	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	131
4	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	125
5	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	95
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	92
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	83
8	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	81
9	Great TitParus major	74
10	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	72
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	62
12	MagpiePica pica	56
13	SwiftApus apus	53
14	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	51
15	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	48
16	House SparrowPasser domesticus	46
17	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	45
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	45
19	NuthatchSitta europaea	44
20	BlackcapSylvia atricapilla	43

Records by month

What to put out in Armitage

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Song Thrush
Mealworms · Soaked sultanas · Fruit

Seasonal bird notes for Staffordshire

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 Armitage?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Armitage are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 2,438 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Armitage?

115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Armitage?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.

Sources

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.