Birds of Aslockton
What has actually been seen around Aslockton: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 89 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,544 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Aslockton
89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aslockton (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 1,544 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blackbird and Common Pheasant.
Aslockton is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 44.9 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.
Bingham, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (108 against 89).
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aslockton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 158 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 150 |
| 3 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 138 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 86 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 75 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 71 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 68 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 61 |
| 9 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 45 |
| 10 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 42 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 37 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 35 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 35 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 30 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 29 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 25 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 25 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 25 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 22 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aslockton
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 Aslockton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aslockton are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Dunnock, based on 1,544 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aslockton?
89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aslockton?
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.