Birds of Hucknall
What has actually been seen around Hucknall: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,247 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Hucknall
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hucknall (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 5,247 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Hucknall is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 11.8 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, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (144 against 122).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 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 Hucknall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 269 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 250 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 229 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 221 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 219 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 219 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 198 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 144 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 138 |
| 10 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 135 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 135 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 129 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 115 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 110 |
| 15 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 100 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 99 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 97 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 93 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 92 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 86 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hucknall
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 Hucknall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hucknall are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 5,247 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hucknall?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hucknall?
Observation records peak in January 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.