Birds of Heanor
What has actually been seen around Heanor: 162 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 162 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,585 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 127 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Heanor
162 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Heanor (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 28,585 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Goldfinch and Blackbird.
Heanor is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 November — about 4.1 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.
Smalley, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (126 against 162). Birds logged far more often around Heanor than there include Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Teal, Gadwall and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Heanor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,187 |
| 2 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,148 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,124 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 940 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 889 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 829 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 821 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 796 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 750 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 703 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 660 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 576 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 562 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 560 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 532 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 525 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 514 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 503 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 500 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 499 |
Records by month
What to put out in Heanor
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 Heanor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Heanor are Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 28,585 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Heanor?
162 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Heanor?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.