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Birds of Sutton in Ashfield

What has actually been seen around Sutton in Ashfield: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 131 within 5 km
Observation records: 5,488 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 157 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Sutton in Ashfield

131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutton in Ashfield (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 5,488 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.

The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Sutton in Ashfield sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.

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 June and are lowest in December — about 2.6 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.

Kirkby in Ashfield, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (153 against 131).

Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Sutton in Ashfield

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	316
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	228
3	MagpiePica pica	227
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	225
5	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	217
6	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	201
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	178
8	Eurasian CootFulica atra	169
9	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	163
10	Great TitParus major	153
11	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	146
12	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	137
13	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	134
14	SwiftApus apus	134
15	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	130
16	DunnockPrunella modularis	120
17	Mute SwanCygnus olor	119
18	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	111
19	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	110
20	Tufted DuckAythya fuligula	106

Records by month

What to put out in Sutton in Ashfield

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
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 Sutton in Ashfield?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutton in Ashfield are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 5,488 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Sutton in Ashfield?

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

When is the best month for birds in Sutton in Ashfield?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.