Birds of Dinnington
What has actually been seen around Dinnington: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,840 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 116 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Dinnington
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dinnington (Rotherham) since 2010, across 13,840 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Dinnington is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — 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.
Kiveton Park, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (148 against 167). Birds logged far more often around Dinnington than there include Northern Wheatear, Green Woodpecker, Western Yellow Wagtail and European Golden Plover.
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 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 Dinnington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 529 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 492 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 479 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 447 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 359 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 330 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 330 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 306 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 298 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 282 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 272 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 265 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 245 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 238 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 238 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 221 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 216 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 214 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 208 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 203 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dinnington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Rotherham
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 Dinnington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dinnington are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 13,840 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dinnington?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dinnington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.