Birds of Bingham
What has actually been seen around Bingham: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,060 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Bingham
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bingham (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 2,060 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Bingham 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. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 May and are lowest in September — about 22.7 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.
East Bridgford, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (153 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Bingham than there include Swift, Eurasian Skylark, Collared Dove and Yellowhammer.
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 Bingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 143 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 119 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 116 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 116 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 102 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 89 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 82 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 69 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 63 |
| 10 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 54 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 52 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 51 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 48 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 48 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 45 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 43 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 42 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 40 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 37 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bingham
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 Bingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bingham are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Dunnock, based on 2,060 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bingham?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bingham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.