Birds of Hathersage
What has actually been seen around Hathersage: 149 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 149 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,053 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 160 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Hathersage
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hathersage (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 28,053 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird.
Hathersage is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 May and are lowest in November — about 16.2 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.
Bamford, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (131 against 149). Birds logged far more often around Hathersage than there include European Pied Flycatcher.
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hathersage
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,165 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,121 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,014 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,006 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 966 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 952 |
| 7 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 883 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 825 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 709 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 676 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 663 |
| 12 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 655 |
| 13 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 637 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 589 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 587 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 564 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 556 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 522 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 511 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 505 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hathersage
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 Hathersage?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hathersage are Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 28,053 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hathersage?
149 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hathersage?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.