Nottinghamshire · 53.30°N

Birds of Worksop

What has actually been seen around Worksop: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 133 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,892 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 46 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Worksop

133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Worksop (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 3,892 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.

The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Worksop sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull 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 September and are lowest in February — about 8.2 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.

Hardwick Village, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (163 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Worksop than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, House Sparrow, Collared Dove and Swift.

Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Worksop

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	726
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	183
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	173
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	145
5	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	131
6	MagpiePica pica	127
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	110
8	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	101
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	100
10	Mute SwanCygnus olor	96
11	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	90
12	Great TitParus major	86
13	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	83
14	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	79
15	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	72
16	DunnockPrunella modularis	70
17	JackdawColoeus monedula	68
18	SwiftApus apus	66
19	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	58
20	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	53

Records by month

What to put out in Worksop

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Worksop?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Worksop are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 3,892 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Worksop?

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

When is the best month for birds in Worksop?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.

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.