Birds of Hazel Grove
What has actually been seen around Hazel Grove: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 99,483 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Hazel Grove
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hazel Grove (Stockport) since 2010, across 99,483 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Magpie.
Hazel Grove is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 March and are lowest in August — about 2.6 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.
Poynton, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (153 against 143).
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hazel Grove
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,857 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,287 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 4,271 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,979 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,835 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,735 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,661 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,141 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,047 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,901 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 2,796 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,758 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,698 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,367 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,279 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,237 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,183 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 2,181 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,820 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,742 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hazel Grove
Seasonal bird notes for Stockport
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 Hazel Grove?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hazel Grove are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 99,483 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hazel Grove?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hazel Grove?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.