Birds of Ruddington
What has actually been seen around Ruddington: 166 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 166 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,924 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Ruddington
166 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ruddington (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 17,924 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Ruddington is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, 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 April and are lowest in September — about 3.5 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.
West Bridgford, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (196 against 166). Birds logged far more often around Ruddington than there include Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ruddington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,013 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 879 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 762 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 725 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 691 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 663 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 617 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 582 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 504 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 500 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 470 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 459 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 431 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 411 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 390 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 380 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 356 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 356 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 326 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 299 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ruddington
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 Ruddington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ruddington are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 17,924 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ruddington?
166 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ruddington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.