Birds of Cheddleton
What has actually been seen around Cheddleton: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,227 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 162 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Cheddleton
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cheddleton (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 8,227 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Cheddleton is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in November — about 13.2 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.
Leek, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (162 against 133).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 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 Cheddleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 381 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 375 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 348 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 338 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 306 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 271 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 246 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 240 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 231 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 224 |
| 11 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 220 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 218 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 205 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 193 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 192 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 188 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 185 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 179 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 176 |
| 20 | European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca | 172 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cheddleton
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 Cheddleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cheddleton are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 8,227 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cheddleton?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cheddleton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.