Staffordshire · 52.94°N

Birds of Fulford

What has actually been seen around Fulford: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 97 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,885 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blackbird
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 209 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Fulford

97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fulford (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 2,885 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Goldfinch.

Fulford is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 June and are lowest in November — 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.

Longton, 7 km to the north-west, has more species on record (154 against 97). Birds logged far more often around Fulford than there include Rook.

At about 209 m above sea level, Fulford sits higher than most places in Staffordshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.

Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 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 Fulford

#	Bird	Records
1	BlackbirdTurdus merula	186
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	178
3	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	168
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	159
5	MagpiePica pica	156
6	JackdawColoeus monedula	149
7	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	147
8	RobinErithacus rubecula	143
9	DunnockPrunella modularis	140
10	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	109
11	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	102
12	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	88
13	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	71
14	Great TitParus major	71
15	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	66
16	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	66
17	GreenfinchChloris chloris	64
18	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	60
19	Coal TitPeriparus ater	50
20	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	46

Records by month

What to put out in Fulford

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

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Fulford?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fulford are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, House Sparrow and Magpie, based on 2,885 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Fulford?

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

When is the best month for birds in Fulford?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. 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.