Birds of Ipstones
What has actually been seen around Ipstones: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,514 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 258 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Ipstones
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ipstones (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 6,514 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Ipstones is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 May and are lowest in November — about 21.1 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.
Kingsley, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (123 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Ipstones than there include European Pied Flycatcher and Barn Swallow.
At about 258 m above sea level, Ipstones 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 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ipstones
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 283 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 275 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 274 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 258 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 223 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 221 |
| 7 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 216 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 212 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 205 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 196 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 195 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 184 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 180 |
| 14 | European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca | 172 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 158 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 157 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 157 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 149 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 139 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 138 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ipstones
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 Ipstones?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ipstones are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Wren, based on 6,514 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ipstones?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ipstones?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.