Birds of Whaley Bridge
What has actually been seen around Whaley Bridge: 149 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 149 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 78,065 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 170 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Whaley Bridge
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Whaley Bridge (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 78,065 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Whaley Bridge is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon and Wren 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 July — about 2.6 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.
New Mills, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (148 against 149).
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Whaley Bridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 3,980 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,856 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,766 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,504 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,478 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,438 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,259 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 2,719 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,676 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 2,411 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,286 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,095 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,022 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,616 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,482 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,431 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,367 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,307 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,294 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,238 |
Records by month
What to put out in Whaley Bridge
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 Whaley Bridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Whaley Bridge are Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren and Blackbird, based on 78,065 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Whaley Bridge?
149 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Whaley Bridge?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.