Birds of Stratford-upon-Avon
What has actually been seen around Stratford-upon-Avon: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,397 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stratford-upon-Avon
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 9,397 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mute Swan and Carrion Crow.
Stratford-upon-Avon is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 July and are lowest in November — about 4.9 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.
Wilmcote, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (100 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Stratford-upon-Avon than there include Canada Goose, Graylag Goose and Black Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stratford-upon-Avon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 646 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 526 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 428 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 419 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 417 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 398 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 396 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 348 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 347 |
| 10 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 304 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 302 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 283 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 261 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 257 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 225 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 222 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 208 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 199 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 195 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 176 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stratford-upon-Avon
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 Stratford-upon-Avon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stratford-upon-Avon are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 9,397 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stratford-upon-Avon?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stratford-upon-Avon?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.