Birds of Tuxford
What has actually been seen around Tuxford: 86 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 86 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 673 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Tuxford
86 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tuxford (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 673 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rook and Swift.
Tuxford is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 4.0 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.
Boughton, 7 km to the south-west, has more species on record (136 against 86). Birds logged far more often around Tuxford than there include Rook, Swift and Common Kestrel.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tuxford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 52 |
| 2 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 42 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 38 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 32 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 30 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 29 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 23 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 23 |
| 9 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 23 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 22 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 21 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 18 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 18 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 17 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 17 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 17 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 15 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 14 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 13 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 13 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tuxford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Tuxford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tuxford are Rook, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 673 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tuxford?
86 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tuxford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.