Birds of Arnold
What has actually been seen around Arnold: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 144 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,246 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Arnold
144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Arnold (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 14,246 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Arnold is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird 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 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 November — about 3.3 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.
Gedling, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (207 against 144). Birds logged far more often around Arnold than there include Coal Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Arnold
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 814 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 802 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 705 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 702 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 660 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 598 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 552 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 498 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 438 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 414 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 403 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 353 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 313 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 286 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 278 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 275 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 261 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 261 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 236 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 224 |
Records by month
What to put out in Arnold
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Nottinghamshire
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 Arnold?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Arnold are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 14,246 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Arnold?
144 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Arnold?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.