Birds of Stratfield Mortimer
What has actually been seen around Stratfield Mortimer: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,882 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Stratfield Mortimer
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stratfield Mortimer (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 8,882 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Stratfield Mortimer are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 October and are lowest in June — about 5.2 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.
Bramley, 6 km to the south, has more species on record (164 against 127). Birds logged far more often around Stratfield Mortimer than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodlark.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stratfield Mortimer
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,328 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 284 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 248 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 232 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 212 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 188 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 186 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 177 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 170 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 159 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 151 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 146 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 143 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 143 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 138 |
| 16 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 135 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 125 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 120 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 118 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 116 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stratfield Mortimer
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Berkshire
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 Stratfield Mortimer?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stratfield Mortimer are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 8,882 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stratfield Mortimer?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stratfield Mortimer?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.