Birds of Wingerworth
What has actually been seen around Wingerworth: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,574 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 151 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Wingerworth
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wingerworth (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 10,574 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Wingerworth is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Hobby. 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 3.0 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.
Ashover, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (196 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Wingerworth than there include House Sparrow, Rock Pigeon and Eurasian Crag Martin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 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 Wingerworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 539 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 477 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 441 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 411 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 360 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 359 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 341 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 335 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 329 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 285 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 261 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 259 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 244 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 234 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 233 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 232 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 212 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 210 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 177 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 166 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wingerworth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Wingerworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wingerworth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 10,574 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wingerworth?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wingerworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.