Birds of Eyam
What has actually been seen around Eyam: 174 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 174 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 31,369 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 248 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Eyam
174 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eyam (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 31,369 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin.
Eyam is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 7.6 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.
Great Longstone, 5 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (171 against 174). Birds logged far more often around Eyam than there include European Pied Flycatcher, Common Cuckoo and Tree Pipit.
At about 248 m above sea level, Eyam 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 6:09 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Eyam
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,152 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,046 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,026 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 995 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 986 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 907 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 851 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 824 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 773 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 743 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 703 |
| 12 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 671 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 665 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 620 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 604 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 551 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 542 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 517 |
| 19 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 508 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 507 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eyam
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 Eyam?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eyam are Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin, Wren and Woodpigeon, based on 31,369 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eyam?
174 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Eyam?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.