Birds of Edwinstowe
What has actually been seen around Edwinstowe: 150 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 150 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 39,424 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 62 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Edwinstowe
150 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Edwinstowe (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 39,424 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Edwinstowe is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow 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 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 September — about 5.1 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.
King's Clipstone, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (153 against 150).
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Edwinstowe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,816 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,787 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,602 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,582 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,577 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,431 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,342 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,113 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,102 |
| 10 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,095 |
| 11 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 970 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 905 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 859 |
| 14 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 845 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 781 |
| 16 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 722 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 712 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 709 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 667 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 650 |
Records by month
What to put out in Edwinstowe
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 Edwinstowe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Edwinstowe are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 39,424 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Edwinstowe?
150 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Edwinstowe?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.