Birds of Fulwood
What has actually been seen around Fulwood: 170 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 170 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 60,130 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 306 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Fulwood
170 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fulwood (Sheffield) since 2010, across 60,130 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Fulwood is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 4.8 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.
Sheffield, 7 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (153 against 170). Birds logged far more often around Fulwood than there include Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit, Common Pheasant and Eurasian Curlew.
At about 306 m above sea level, Fulwood sits higher than most places in Sheffield. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 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 Fulwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,286 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,204 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,856 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,610 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,577 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 2,340 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,280 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,995 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 1,716 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,440 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,220 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,202 |
| 13 | Mandarin DuckAix galericulata | 1,135 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,094 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,044 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,043 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 1,022 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,014 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,008 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 943 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fulwood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Sheffield
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 Fulwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fulwood are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 60,130 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fulwood?
170 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fulwood?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.