Birds of Stillington
What has actually been seen around Stillington: 82 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 82 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 882 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Stillington
82 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stillington (Stockton-on-Tees) since 2010, across 882 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Stillington is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 May and are lowest in September — about 4.8 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.
Sedgefield, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (164 against 82).
Daylight runs from 17 h 17 min at midsummer to 7 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stillington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 56 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 50 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 47 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 42 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 41 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 37 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 33 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 29 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 29 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 27 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 25 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 20 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 19 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 17 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 17 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 16 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 15 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 15 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 14 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stillington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Stockton-on-Tees
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 Stillington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stillington are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch and Jackdaw, based on 882 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stillington?
82 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stillington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.