Nottinghamshire · 53.16°N

Birds of Mansfield Woodhouse

What has actually been seen around Mansfield Woodhouse: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 143 within 5 km
Observation records: 7,979 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 88 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Mansfield Woodhouse

143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mansfield Woodhouse (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 7,979 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.

The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Mansfield Woodhouse sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.

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 1.8 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.

Mansfield, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (125 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Mansfield Woodhouse than there include Common Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer and Common Linnet.

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 Woodhouse

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	321
2	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	272
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	270
4	MagpiePica pica	259
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	252
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	249
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	229
8	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	224
9	Eurasian CootFulica atra	222
10	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	216
11	Tufted DuckAythya fuligula	204
12	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	197
13	Great TitParus major	192
14	Mute SwanCygnus olor	187
15	SwiftApus apus	186
16	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	180
17	House SparrowPasser domesticus	172
18	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	168
19	DunnockPrunella modularis	167
20	JackdawColoeus monedula	161

Records by month

What to put out in Mansfield Woodhouse

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
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · 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 Woodhouse?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mansfield Woodhouse are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 7,979 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Mansfield Woodhouse?

143 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 Woodhouse?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.