Birds of Winster
What has actually been seen around Winster: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,430 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 242 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Winster
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winster (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 16,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Winster is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 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.
Youlgreave, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (140 against 132). Birds logged far more often around Winster than there include Tawny Owl.
At about 242 m above sea level, Winster 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 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 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 Winster
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 682 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 640 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 616 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 613 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 600 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 584 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 475 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 467 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 451 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 429 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 429 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 424 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 422 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 420 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 374 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 347 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 343 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 318 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 318 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 313 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winster
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 Winster?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winster are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 16,430 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winster?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winster?
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.