Birds of Youlgreave
What has actually been seen around Youlgreave: 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
- 19,827 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 187 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Youlgreave
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Youlgreave (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 19,827 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Jackdaw and Robin.
Youlgreave 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. Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 2.8 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.
Bakewell, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (153 against 140).
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 Youlgreave
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 847 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 726 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 691 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 690 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 665 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 659 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 641 |
| 8 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 603 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 551 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 523 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 502 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 478 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 476 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 474 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 462 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 435 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 420 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 408 |
| 19 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 368 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 353 |
Records by month
What to put out in Youlgreave
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 Youlgreave?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Youlgreave are Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 19,827 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Youlgreave?
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 Youlgreave?
Observation records peak in May 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.