Birds of Alfreton
What has actually been seen around Alfreton: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,565 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 141 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Alfreton
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Alfreton (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 7,565 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Alfreton is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 July and are lowest in September — about 12.3 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.
South Wingfield, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (191 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Alfreton than there include House Sparrow, Common Linnet, Collared Dove and Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Alfreton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 494 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 458 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 438 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 406 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 355 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 348 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 319 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 264 |
| 9 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 183 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 182 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 173 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 168 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 162 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 162 |
| 15 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 156 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 155 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 147 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 139 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 133 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 130 |
Records by month
What to put out in Alfreton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Derbyshire
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 Alfreton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Alfreton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 7,565 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Alfreton?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Alfreton?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.