Birds of Hope Valley
What has actually been seen around Hope Valley: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,482 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 170 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Hope Valley
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hope Valley (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 9,482 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Hope Valley 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. Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird 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 April and are lowest in February — about 7.1 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.
Bamford, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (131 against 125).
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 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hope Valley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 477 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 460 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 395 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 393 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 333 |
| 6 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 312 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 293 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 287 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 287 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 261 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 248 |
| 12 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 223 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 223 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 218 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 216 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 208 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 190 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 179 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 157 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 154 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hope Valley
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 Hope Valley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hope Valley are Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon, based on 9,482 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hope Valley?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hope Valley?
Observation records peak in April 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.