Nottinghamshire · 53.13°N

Birds of Mansfield

What has actually been seen around Mansfield: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 125 within 5 km
Observation records: 4,033 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 122 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Mansfield

125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 4,033 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.

Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Mansfield are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 June and are lowest in November — about 5.2 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.

Mansfield Woodhouse, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (143 against 125).

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 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Mansfield

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	210
2	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	174
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	156
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	152
5	SwiftApus apus	148
6	MagpiePica pica	132
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	126
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	124
9	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	117
10	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	112
11	Eurasian CootFulica atra	108
12	Tufted DuckAythya fuligula	107
13	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	107
14	Mute SwanCygnus olor	106
15	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	106
16	Great TitParus major	105
17	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	97
18	DunnockPrunella modularis	93
19	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	84
20	Common PochardAythya ferina	82

Records by month

What to put out in Mansfield

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet

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 Mansfield?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mansfield are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie, based on 4,033 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mansfield?

125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Mansfield?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.

Sources

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.