Birds of Pinxton
What has actually been seen around Pinxton: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,140 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 102 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Pinxton
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pinxton (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 8,140 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Pinxton is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 June and are lowest in September — about 16.3 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.
Blackwell, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (131 against 119). Birds logged far more often around Pinxton than there include Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Common Kingfisher and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pinxton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 576 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 472 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 466 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 413 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 397 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 355 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 328 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 283 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 220 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 206 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 191 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 179 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 177 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 159 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 157 |
| 16 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 156 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 150 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 150 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 149 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 148 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pinxton
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 Pinxton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pinxton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 8,140 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pinxton?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pinxton?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. 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.