Birds of Stockton on the Forest
What has actually been seen around Stockton on the Forest: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,608 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Stockton on the Forest
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stockton on the Forest (York) since 2010, across 17,608 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Stockton on the Forest is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 December — about 4.0 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.
Haxby, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (147 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Stockton on the Forest than there include Bank Swallow and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stockton on the Forest
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 970 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 890 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 830 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 814 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 743 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 515 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 474 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 470 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 465 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 443 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 406 |
| 12 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 371 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 369 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 344 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 336 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 320 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 311 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 307 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 289 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 274 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stockton on the Forest
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for York
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 Stockton on the Forest?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stockton on the Forest are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 17,608 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stockton on the Forest?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stockton on the Forest?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.