Birds of Bakewell
What has actually been seen around Bakewell: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,511 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 126 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Bakewell
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bakewell (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 36,511 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Robin and Jackdaw.
Bakewell 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. Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Woodpigeon 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 Red Kite.
Records peak in June and are lowest in September — about 1.8 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.
Great Longstone, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (171 against 153).
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bakewell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,449 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,380 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,321 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,225 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,168 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,159 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,129 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,026 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 989 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 905 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 890 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 887 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 879 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 845 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 821 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 818 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 796 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 693 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 650 |
| 20 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 608 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bakewell
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 Bakewell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bakewell are Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 36,511 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bakewell?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bakewell?
Observation records peak in June 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.