Birds of Sinfin
What has actually been seen around Sinfin: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 30,265 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Sinfin
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sinfin (Derby) since 2010, across 30,265 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Sinfin is a garden-bird place: 61% 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 Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 8.6 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.
Findern, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (198 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Sinfin than there include House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon, Collared Dove and Yellowhammer.
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 Sinfin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,136 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,082 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,075 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 925 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 910 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 836 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 788 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 786 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 774 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 700 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 695 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 657 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 633 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 615 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 612 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 600 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 569 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 501 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 486 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 473 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sinfin
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Sinfin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sinfin are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 30,265 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sinfin?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sinfin?
Observation records peak in May 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.