Birds of New Mills
What has actually been seen around New Mills: 148 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 148 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 82,635 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 156 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about New Mills
148 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of New Mills (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 82,635 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Robin and Woodpigeon.
New Mills 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, Woodpigeon and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 2.6 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.
Hayfield, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (134 against 148). Birds logged far more often around New Mills than there include Eurasian Teal and Mandarin Duck.
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 New Mills
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,127 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,006 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,961 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,692 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,688 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,538 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,437 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 2,973 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,871 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 2,579 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,405 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,274 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,262 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,681 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,590 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,538 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,449 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,431 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,355 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,345 |
Records by month
What to put out in New Mills
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 New Mills?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of New Mills are Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren and Blackbird, based on 82,635 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near New Mills?
148 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in New Mills?
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.