Birds of Shenstone
What has actually been seen around Shenstone: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,188 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Shenstone
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shenstone (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 3,188 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Shenstone is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin 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 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 September — about 13.3 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.
Lichfield, 5 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (118 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Shenstone than there include Yellowhammer and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shenstone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 288 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 195 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 190 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 136 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 127 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 116 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 115 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 102 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 97 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 83 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 79 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 78 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 75 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 62 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 58 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 54 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 50 |
| 19 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 45 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 43 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shenstone
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 Shenstone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shenstone are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 3,188 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shenstone?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shenstone?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.