Birds of Nantwich
What has actually been seen around Nantwich: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,779 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Nantwich
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nantwich (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 8,779 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Nantwich is a garden-bird place: 68% 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 Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 December and are lowest in January — about 2.4 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.
Wybunbury, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (136 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Nantwich than there include Common Moorhen, Canada Goose, Eurasian Coot and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Nantwich
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 580 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 459 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 458 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 421 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 383 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 338 |
| 7 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 333 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 324 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 311 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 290 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 274 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 272 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 232 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 228 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 214 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 201 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 187 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 170 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 169 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 163 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nantwich
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cheshire East
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 Nantwich?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nantwich are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin, based on 8,779 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nantwich?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nantwich?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.