Birds of Marple
What has actually been seen around Marple: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 110,352 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 147 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Marple
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Marple (Stockport) since 2010, across 110,352 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Marple is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 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 April and are lowest in July — about 2.3 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.
Hazel Grove, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (143 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Marple than there include Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Teal and White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 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 Marple
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,247 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 5,087 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 5,087 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,677 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,531 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4,473 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 4,430 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 4,175 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,675 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 3,464 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 3,063 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,010 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,922 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,335 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 2,092 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 2,032 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,962 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,954 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,851 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,825 |
Records by month
What to put out in Marple
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 Marple?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Marple are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 110,352 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Marple?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Marple?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.