Birds of Oakwood
What has actually been seen around Oakwood: 148 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 148 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,052 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Oakwood
148 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Oakwood (Derby) since 2010, across 25,052 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Oakwood 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, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin 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 April and are lowest in September — about 3.2 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.
Derby, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (149 against 148).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Oakwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,738 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,299 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,248 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,207 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,140 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,023 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 955 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 732 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 660 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 622 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 589 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 577 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 544 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 542 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 525 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 499 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 412 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 383 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 376 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 367 |
Records by month
What to put out in Oakwood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Derby
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 Oakwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Oakwood are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 25,052 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Oakwood?
148 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Oakwood?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.