Birds of Shipston on Stour
What has actually been seen around Shipston on Stour: 79 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 79 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 857 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Shipston on Stour
79 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shipston on Stour (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 857 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Robin.
Shipston on Stour is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 January and are lowest in February — about 22.0 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.
Ilmington, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (100 against 79).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shipston on Stour
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 43 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 35 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 35 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 31 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 31 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 29 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 29 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 28 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 26 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 26 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 25 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 24 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 24 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 24 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 23 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 23 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 20 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 20 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 20 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shipston on Stour
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warwickshire
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 Shipston on Stour?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shipston on Stour are Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 857 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shipston on Stour?
79 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shipston on Stour?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.