Birds of King's Clipstone
What has actually been seen around King's Clipstone: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,974 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about King's Clipstone
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of King's Clipstone (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 36,974 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
King's Clipstone is a garden-bird place: 81% 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 Blackbird 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 March and are lowest in September — about 5.5 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.
Edwinstowe, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (150 against 153).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 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 King's Clipstone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,726 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,715 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,535 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,509 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,492 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,348 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,263 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,064 |
| 9 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,046 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,045 |
| 11 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 932 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 858 |
| 13 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 834 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 824 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 745 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 693 |
| 17 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 690 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 648 |
| 19 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 637 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 626 |
Records by month
What to put out in King's Clipstone
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 King's Clipstone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of King's Clipstone are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 36,974 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near King's Clipstone?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in King's Clipstone?
Observation records peak in March 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.