Birds of Glossop
What has actually been seen around Glossop: 177 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 177 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 234,617 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 156 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Glossop
177 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Glossop (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 234,617 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Glossop is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
19 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 July — 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.
Charlesworth, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (182 against 177).
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 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 Glossop
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 10,194 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 10,058 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 8,633 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 8,530 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 7,951 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 7,891 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 7,592 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 6,963 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 6,788 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 6,462 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 6,299 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 6,286 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 6,172 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 5,857 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 5,439 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 5,201 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 5,127 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 5,008 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 4,977 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 4,338 |
Records by month
What to put out in Glossop
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 Glossop?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Glossop are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 234,617 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Glossop?
177 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Glossop?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.