Birds of Ripley
What has actually been seen around Ripley: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,679 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 126 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Ripley
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ripley (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 23,679 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Goldfinch and Blackbird.
Ripley is a garden-bird place: 64% 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.
12 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 5.0 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.
Heage, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (147 against 158). Birds logged far more often around Ripley than there include Little Egret, Barn Owl and Cetti's Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 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 Ripley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,074 |
| 2 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,050 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 977 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 752 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 744 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 693 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 650 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 625 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 624 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 568 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 531 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 521 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 508 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 459 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 447 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 437 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 411 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 401 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 400 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 398 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ripley
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 Ripley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ripley are Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 23,679 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ripley?
158 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ripley?
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.