Birds of Tibshelf
What has actually been seen around Tibshelf: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,487 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 173 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Tibshelf
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tibshelf (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 15,487 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Tibshelf is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 August — about 2.7 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 south, has fewer species on record (131 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Tibshelf than there include Mute Swan and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 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 Tibshelf
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 643 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 603 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 561 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 549 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 522 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 429 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 428 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 418 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 411 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 402 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 391 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 383 |
| 13 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 359 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 352 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 333 |
| 16 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 329 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 323 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 314 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 313 |
| 20 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 256 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tibshelf
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 Tibshelf?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tibshelf are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 15,487 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tibshelf?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tibshelf?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.