Birds of Willoughby on the Wolds
What has actually been seen around Willoughby on the Wolds: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,779 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 98 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Willoughby on the Wolds
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Willoughby on the Wolds (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 1,779 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Buzzard and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (25%), so a feeder in Willoughby on the Wolds sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Hobby. 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 September and are lowest in November — about 4.4 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.
Wymeswold, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (132 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Willoughby on the Wolds than there include Eurasian Hobby.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Willoughby on the Wolds
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 322 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 61 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 59 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 55 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 54 |
| 6 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 47 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 45 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 44 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 43 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 40 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 38 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 38 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 38 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 35 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 34 |
| 16 | Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo | 33 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 32 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 30 |
| 19 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 28 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 27 |
Records by month
What to put out in Willoughby on the Wolds
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 Willoughby on the Wolds?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Willoughby on the Wolds are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Wren and Goldfinch, based on 1,779 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Willoughby on the Wolds?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Willoughby on the Wolds?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in November. 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.