Staffordshire · 52.78°N

Birds of Haughton

What has actually been seen around Haughton: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 110 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,881 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 105 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Haughton

110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haughton (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 2,881 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.

Haughton 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. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl 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 July and are lowest in October — about 9.3 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.

Bradley, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (130 against 110).

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 Haughton

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	277
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	177
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	164
4	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	153
5	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	146
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	141
7	MagpiePica pica	123
8	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	120
9	Great TitParus major	98
10	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	96
11	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	92
12	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	87
13	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	67
14	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	65
15	JackdawColoeus monedula	64
16	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	60
17	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	55
18	SwiftApus apus	55
19	DunnockPrunella modularis	53
20	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	51

Records by month

What to put out in Haughton

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

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

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haughton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 2,881 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Haughton?

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

When is the best month for birds in Haughton?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.

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.