Birds of West Hallam
What has actually been seen around West Hallam: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,253 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about West Hallam
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Hallam (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 16,253 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
West Hallam is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 September — about 3.5 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.
Ilkeston, 3 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (158 against 155).
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 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 West Hallam
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 675 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 622 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 575 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 570 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 548 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 518 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 514 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 433 |
| 9 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 425 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 421 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 414 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 394 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 393 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 345 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 338 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 327 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 311 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 311 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 309 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 305 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Hallam
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 West Hallam?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Hallam are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 16,253 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Hallam?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Hallam?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.