Birds of Stone
What has actually been seen around Stone: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,405 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Stone
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stone (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 3,405 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Stone 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 Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl 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 September — about 11.1 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.
Barlaston, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (140 against 114).
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 Stone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 205 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 178 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 153 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 147 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 119 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 115 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 110 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 108 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 100 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 88 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 84 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 82 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 82 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 80 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 74 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 71 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 62 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 61 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 60 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stone
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 Stone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stone are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 3,405 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stone?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stone?
Observation records peak in April 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.