Birds of Dove Holes
What has actually been seen around Dove Holes: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,570 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 329 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Dove Holes
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dove Holes (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 11,570 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Dove Holes 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. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow 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 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 November — about 3.2 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.
Chapel en le Frith, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (125 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Dove Holes than there include Rock Pigeon.
At about 329 m above sea level, Dove Holes 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 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 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 Dove Holes
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 462 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 430 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 419 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 416 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 390 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 368 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 332 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 327 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 309 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 282 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 272 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 268 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 264 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 255 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 246 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 237 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 229 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 218 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 214 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 201 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dove Holes
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 Dove Holes?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dove Holes are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 11,570 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dove Holes?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dove Holes?
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.