Birds of Kidsgrove
What has actually been seen around Kidsgrove: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 32,177 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 148 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Kidsgrove
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kidsgrove (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 32,177 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Kidsgrove is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 April and are lowest in February — about 3.4 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.
Tunstall, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (155 against 169).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kidsgrove
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,435 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,173 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,151 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,130 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,071 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 880 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 871 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 824 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 815 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 814 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 705 |
| 12 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 700 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 693 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 660 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 648 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 643 |
| 17 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 611 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 599 |
| 19 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 574 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 573 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kidsgrove
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 Kidsgrove?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kidsgrove are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 32,177 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kidsgrove?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kidsgrove?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.