Birds of Eccleshall
What has actually been seen around Eccleshall: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,368 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 98 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Eccleshall
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eccleshall (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 2,368 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Eccleshall is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl and Red Kite.
Records peak in March and are lowest in October — about 4.2 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.
Standon, 7 km to the north, has fewer species on record (98 against 114). Birds logged far more often around Eccleshall than there include Rook, Collared Dove, Coal Tit and House Martin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Eccleshall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 132 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 125 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 118 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 113 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 101 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 95 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 79 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 73 |
| 9 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 70 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 68 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 67 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 66 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 64 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 60 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 58 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 57 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 53 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 46 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 41 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eccleshall
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 Eccleshall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eccleshall are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 2,368 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eccleshall?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Eccleshall?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.