Birds of Kinoulton
What has actually been seen around Kinoulton: 92 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 92 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,517 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Kinoulton
92 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kinoulton (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 1,517 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Kinoulton is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Skylark and Chiffchaff make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 May and are lowest in October — about 9.9 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, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (104 against 92). Birds logged far more often around Kinoulton than there include Common Moorhen, Eurasian Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler.
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 Kinoulton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 145 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 72 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 54 |
| 4 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 53 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 53 |
| 6 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 52 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 50 |
| 8 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 46 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 46 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 43 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 38 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 37 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 36 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 36 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 35 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 32 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 31 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 30 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 30 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 30 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kinoulton
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 Kinoulton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kinoulton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Skylark, Chiffchaff and Blackbird, based on 1,517 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kinoulton?
92 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kinoulton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.