Birds of Shirebrook
What has actually been seen around Shirebrook: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,348 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Shirebrook
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shirebrook (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 4,348 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Shirebrook are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in April — about 1.5 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.
Warsop, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (150 against 120). Birds logged far more often around Shirebrook than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Northern Lapwing and Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shirebrook
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 474 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 146 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 126 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 124 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 123 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 115 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 114 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 113 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 107 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 104 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 103 |
| 12 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 99 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 99 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 96 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 93 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 91 |
| 17 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 89 |
| 18 | GadwallMareca strepera | 88 |
| 19 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 85 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 85 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shirebrook
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 Shirebrook?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shirebrook are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 4,348 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shirebrook?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shirebrook?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in April. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.