Birds of Stoke by Clare
What has actually been seen around Stoke by Clare: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,082 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stoke by Clare
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stoke by Clare (Suffolk) since 2010, across 1,082 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Grey Wagtail and Woodpigeon.
Stoke by Clare 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. Grey Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, 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 December and are lowest in November — 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.
Clare, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (88 against 103). Birds logged far more often around Stoke by Clare than there include House Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stoke by Clare
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 60 |
| 2 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 43 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 41 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 38 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 30 |
| 6 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 30 |
| 7 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 30 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 28 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 27 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 25 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 24 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 23 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 23 |
| 14 | Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata | 22 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 22 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 21 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 21 |
| 18 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 20 |
| 19 | Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis | 19 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stoke by Clare
Seasonal bird notes for Suffolk
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 Stoke by Clare?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stoke by Clare are Grey Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Bullfinch, based on 1,082 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stoke by Clare?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stoke by Clare?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.