Staffordshire · 52.69°N

Birds of Clifton Campville

What has actually been seen around Clifton Campville: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 111 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,869 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 86 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Clifton Campville

111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Clifton Campville (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 1,869 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.

The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Clifton Campville sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon. 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 5.2 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.

Netherseal, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (178 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Clifton Campville than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Pheasant and Red-legged Partridge.

Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Clifton Campville

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	354
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	76
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	69
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	66
5	MagpiePica pica	58
6	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	55
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	50
8	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	49
9	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	49
10	RobinErithacus rubecula	46
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	42
12	Great TitParus major	42
13	Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa	37
14	JackdawColoeus monedula	32
15	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	31
16	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	31
17	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	30
18	DunnockPrunella modularis	30
19	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	25
20	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	25

Records by month

What to put out in Clifton Campville

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix

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 Clifton Campville?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Clifton Campville are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie and House Sparrow, based on 1,869 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Clifton Campville?

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

When is the best month for birds in Clifton Campville?

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.