Birds of Calverton
What has actually been seen around Calverton: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,616 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Calverton
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Calverton (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 3,616 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Calverton is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 October — about 7.8 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.
Arnold, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (144 against 120). Birds logged far more often around Calverton than there include Common Pheasant, Red Kite and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 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 Calverton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 189 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 165 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 134 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 130 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 130 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 126 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 120 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 116 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 111 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 98 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 94 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 94 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 91 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 78 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 78 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 76 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 75 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 65 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 63 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 61 |
Records by month
What to put out in Calverton
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 Calverton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Calverton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 3,616 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Calverton?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Calverton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.