Birds of Barlaston
What has actually been seen around Barlaston: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,398 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Barlaston
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barlaston (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 11,398 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Mallard.
Barlaston is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 July — about 3.0 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.
Stone, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (114 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Barlaston than there include Eurasian Coot, Graylag Goose, Tufted Duck and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Barlaston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 456 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 412 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 398 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 391 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 383 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 346 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 342 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 331 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 310 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 301 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 284 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 272 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 263 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 257 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 257 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 250 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 220 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 211 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 205 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 197 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barlaston
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Barlaston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barlaston are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 11,398 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barlaston?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barlaston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.