Birds of Southwell
What has actually been seen around Southwell: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,270 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Southwell
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Southwell (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 4,270 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Southwell is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw 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 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 July and are lowest in December — about 8.9 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.
Bleasby, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (164 against 108).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Southwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 573 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 523 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 271 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 271 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 194 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 154 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 120 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 108 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 100 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 86 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 85 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 84 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 80 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 76 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 71 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 68 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 66 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 65 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 58 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Southwell
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 Southwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Southwell are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 4,270 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Southwell?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Southwell?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.