Birds of Coton in the Elms
What has actually been seen around Coton in the Elms: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,929 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Coton in the Elms
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coton in the Elms (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 4,929 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Coton in the Elms is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 December — about 4.8 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.
Walton upon Trent, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (181 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Coton in the Elms than there include Nuthatch and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coton in the Elms
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 592 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 199 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 188 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 179 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 172 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 156 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 140 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 138 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 134 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 128 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 124 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 120 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 107 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 102 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 97 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 97 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 76 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 75 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 74 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 68 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coton in the Elms
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 Coton in the Elms?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coton in the Elms are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 4,929 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coton in the Elms?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coton in the Elms?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.