Birds of Boughton
What has actually been seen around Boughton: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,926 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Boughton
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Boughton (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 9,926 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Boughton 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. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit 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 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 October — about 15.9 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.
Edwinstowe, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (150 against 136).
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Boughton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 371 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 357 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 348 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 344 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 307 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 303 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 303 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 298 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 260 |
| 10 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 257 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 256 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 255 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 255 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 250 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 236 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 231 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 226 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 219 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 216 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 204 |
Records by month
What to put out in Boughton
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 Boughton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Boughton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 9,926 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Boughton?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Boughton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.