Birds of Burton Joyce
What has actually been seen around Burton Joyce: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 33,094 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Great Egret
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Burton Joyce
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burton Joyce (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 33,094 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Great Egret, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Burton Joyce are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Great Egret, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.5 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.
Lowdham, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (166 against 178). Birds logged far more often around Burton Joyce than there include Little Grebe, Eurasian Teal, Cetti's Warbler and Northern Shoveler.
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 Burton Joyce
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great EgretArdea alba | 6,256 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 751 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 684 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 671 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 646 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 632 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 620 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 600 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 598 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 590 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 572 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 551 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 536 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 523 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 514 |
| 16 | Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis | 495 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 483 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 480 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 479 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 478 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burton Joyce
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 Burton Joyce?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burton Joyce are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 33,094 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burton Joyce?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burton Joyce?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.