Birds of Keyworth
What has actually been seen around Keyworth: 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
- 4,289 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Keyworth
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Keyworth (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 4,289 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Keyworth is a garden-bird place: 71% 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.
12 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 3.2 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.
Ruddington, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (166 against 120).
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 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Keyworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 235 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 193 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 174 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 164 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 158 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 148 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 140 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 138 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 134 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 118 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 117 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 112 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 110 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 106 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 96 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 88 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 87 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 84 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 80 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 77 |
Records by month
What to put out in Keyworth
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 Keyworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Keyworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 4,289 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Keyworth?
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 Keyworth?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.