Staffordshire · 52.98°N

Birds of Cheadle

What has actually been seen around Cheadle: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 123 within 5 km
Observation records: 4,192 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 159 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Cheadle

123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cheadle (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 4,192 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wren and Robin.

Cheadle is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Wren, Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl 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 December — about 14.6 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.

Kingsley, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (123 against 123). Birds logged far more often around Cheadle than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cheadle

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	905
2	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	266
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	224
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	203
5	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	182
6	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	161
7	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	159
8	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	128
9	Great TitParus major	118
10	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	113
11	Great EgretArdea alba	103
12	BlackcapSylvia atricapilla	96
13	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	92
14	NuthatchSitta europaea	89
15	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	89
16	JackdawColoeus monedula	58
17	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	52
18	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	51
19	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	49
20	GoldcrestRegulus regulus	46

Records by month

What to put out in Cheadle

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

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

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 Cheadle?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cheadle are Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Song Thrush, based on 4,192 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cheadle?

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

When is the best month for birds in Cheadle?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.

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.