Birds of Standon
What has actually been seen around Standon: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 609 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 129 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Standon
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Standon (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 609 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Barn Owl.
Standon is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 28.2 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.
Eccleshall, 7 km to the south, has more species on record (114 against 98). Birds logged far more often around Standon than there include Barn Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Standon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 27 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 26 |
| 3 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 25 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 25 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 20 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 18 |
| 7 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 16 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 16 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 16 |
| 10 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 15 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 15 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 14 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 14 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 14 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 13 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 13 |
| 18 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 12 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 12 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Standon
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 Standon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Standon are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 609 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Standon?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Standon?
Observation records peak in January 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.