Birds of Tideswell
What has actually been seen around Tideswell: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 163 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,130 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 297 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Tideswell
163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tideswell (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 22,130 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow and Wren.
Tideswell is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Wren, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 4.1 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.
Great Longstone, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (171 against 163).
At about 297 m above sea level, Tideswell sits higher than most places in Derbyshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tideswell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 800 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 762 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 655 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 640 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 629 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 623 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 617 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 573 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 572 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 571 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 563 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 555 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 462 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 444 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 414 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 408 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 396 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 389 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 388 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 363 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tideswell
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 Tideswell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tideswell are Carrion Crow, Wren, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 22,130 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tideswell?
163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tideswell?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. 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.