Birds of Ravenshead
What has actually been seen around Ravenshead: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,510 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Ravenshead
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ravenshead (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 8,510 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Ravenshead is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in December — 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.
Rainworth, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (101 against 147). Birds logged far more often around Ravenshead than there include Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Little Grebe and Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 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 Ravenshead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 268 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 265 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 258 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 247 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 244 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 237 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 236 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 214 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 213 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 200 |
| 11 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 195 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 193 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 192 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 177 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 177 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 171 |
| 17 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 166 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 160 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 159 |
| 20 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 147 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ravenshead
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 Ravenshead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ravenshead are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 8,510 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ravenshead?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ravenshead?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.