Birds of Cotgrave
What has actually been seen around Cotgrave: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 163 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,441 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 47 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Cotgrave
163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cotgrave (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 12,441 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Cotgrave are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard and Great Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 2.4 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.
Cropwell Bishop, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (104 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Cotgrave than there include Black-headed Gull, Great Cormorant, Eurasian Coot and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 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 Cotgrave
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 430 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 418 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 399 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 340 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 337 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 332 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 309 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 305 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 298 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 283 |
| 11 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 273 |
| 12 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 267 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 262 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 260 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 258 |
| 16 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 257 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 255 |
| 18 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 244 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 240 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 234 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cotgrave
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 Cotgrave?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cotgrave are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 12,441 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cotgrave?
163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cotgrave?
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.