Birds of Etwall
What has actually been seen around Etwall: 193 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 193 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 65,556 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Etwall
193 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Etwall (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 65,556 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Eurasian Coot.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Etwall are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
15 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 December — about 2.5 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.
Egginton, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (194 against 193).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Etwall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,641 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,602 |
| 3 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,582 |
| 4 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,557 |
| 5 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,526 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,524 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,521 |
| 8 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,504 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,501 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 1,496 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,486 |
| 12 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,484 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,480 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,463 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,453 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 1,334 |
| 17 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,329 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,291 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,288 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,231 |
Records by month
What to put out in Etwall
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 Etwall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Etwall are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 65,556 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Etwall?
193 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Etwall?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.