Birds of Longton
What has actually been seen around Longton: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,037 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Longton
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longton (Stoke-on-Trent) since 2010, across 20,037 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Longton is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in February — about 2.9 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.
Stoke-on-Trent, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (159 against 154).
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Longton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 826 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 744 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 734 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 718 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 666 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 661 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 656 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 586 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 578 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 539 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 534 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 517 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 512 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 485 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 469 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 463 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 418 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 417 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 410 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 396 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Stoke-on-Trent
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 Longton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 20,037 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longton?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.