Birds of Blackwell
What has actually been seen around Blackwell: 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
- 15,653 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Blackwell
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blackwell (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 15,653 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Blackwell is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 3.1 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.
Pinxton, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (119 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Blackwell than there include Mistle Thrush, European Herring Gull, Rook and Eurasian Sparrowhawk.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blackwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 848 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 691 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 691 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 667 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 599 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 586 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 497 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 470 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 401 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 388 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 386 |
| 12 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 367 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 358 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 351 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 336 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 335 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 330 |
| 18 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 313 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 301 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 301 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blackwell
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 Blackwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blackwell are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Goldfinch, based on 15,653 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blackwell?
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 Blackwell?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.