Birds of Hayfield
What has actually been seen around Hayfield: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,906 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 193 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Hayfield
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hayfield (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 21,906 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Hayfield is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon 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 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 April and are lowest in December — about 6.4 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.
New Mills, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (148 against 134). Birds logged far more often around Hayfield than there include Willow Grouse.
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 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 Hayfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,116 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,019 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 989 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 958 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 915 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 912 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 844 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 757 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 670 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 612 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 591 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 589 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 557 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 489 |
| 15 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 434 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 413 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 408 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 374 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 373 |
| 20 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 368 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hayfield
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 Hayfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hayfield are Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 21,906 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hayfield?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hayfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.