Birds of Bamford
What has actually been seen around Bamford: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,254 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 181 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Bamford
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bamford (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 15,254 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Bamford 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. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 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 April and are lowest in February — about 6.8 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.
Hathersage, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (149 against 131).
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bamford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 650 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 584 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 568 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 561 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 556 |
| 6 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 504 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 503 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 481 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 411 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 405 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 401 |
| 12 | Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus | 391 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 378 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 335 |
| 15 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 330 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 314 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 288 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 274 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 272 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 262 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bamford
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 Bamford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bamford are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 15,254 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bamford?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bamford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.