Birds of Gnosall
What has actually been seen around Gnosall: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,221 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 102 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Gnosall
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gnosall (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 5,221 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Great Tit and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Gnosall sees the familiar Blue Tit, Great Tit and Woodpigeon, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
12 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 April and are lowest in October — about 3.9 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.
Haughton, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (110 against 136). Birds logged far more often around Gnosall than there include Mute Swan, Eurasian Coot, Common Reed Bunting and Great Cormorant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 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 Gnosall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 227 |
| 2 | Great TitParus major | 200 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 199 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 184 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 175 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 174 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 173 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 147 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 141 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 125 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 123 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 118 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 114 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 114 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 108 |
| 16 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 103 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 102 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 101 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 99 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 95 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gnosall
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 Gnosall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gnosall are Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 5,221 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gnosall?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gnosall?
Observation records peak in April 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.