Birds of Chapel en le Frith
What has actually been seen around Chapel en le Frith: 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
- 7,914 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 225 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Chapel en le Frith
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chapel en le Frith (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 7,914 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow.
Chapel en le Frith is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 3.8 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.
Dove Holes, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (139 against 125).
At about 225 m above sea level, Chapel en le Frith sits higher than most places in Derbyshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chapel en le Frith
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 323 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 310 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 304 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 291 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 271 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 269 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 254 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 243 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 201 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 195 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 194 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 194 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 188 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 186 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 173 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 166 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 161 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 161 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 155 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 140 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chapel en le Frith
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 Chapel en le Frith?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chapel en le Frith are Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, based on 7,914 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chapel en le Frith?
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 Chapel en le Frith?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.