Birds of Bilsthorpe
What has actually been seen around Bilsthorpe: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,668 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Bilsthorpe
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bilsthorpe (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 15,668 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Bilsthorpe is a garden-bird place: 71% 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 January and are lowest in July — about 5.5 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.
Farnsfield, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (86 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Bilsthorpe than there include Blue Tit, Mallard, Common Moorhen and Great Tit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bilsthorpe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,472 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 890 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 676 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 643 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 621 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 464 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 442 |
| 8 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 436 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 427 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 417 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 410 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 386 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 384 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 334 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 314 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 312 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 297 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 284 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 266 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 253 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bilsthorpe
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 Bilsthorpe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bilsthorpe are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 15,668 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bilsthorpe?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bilsthorpe?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.