Birds of Pattingham
What has actually been seen around Pattingham: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,953 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 121 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Pattingham
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pattingham (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 2,953 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Pattingham is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl. 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 November — about 9.0 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.
Seisdon, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (125 against 111).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pattingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 191 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 173 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 159 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 129 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 127 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 118 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 110 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 101 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 90 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 80 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 76 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 62 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 62 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 58 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 57 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 55 |
| 17 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 50 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 48 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 47 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 44 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pattingham
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 Pattingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pattingham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 2,953 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pattingham?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pattingham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.