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Birds in Derbyshire

Our list for Derbyshire has 184 bird species recorded regularly there: 94 residents, 36 summer visitors, 24 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 653,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
184
In October
123
Common
82
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Derbyshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Derbyshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Red GrouseRed Grouse13×Resident · 0.34% of records here, 0.03% across England
  2. DipperDipper7.7×Resident · 0.26% of records here, 0.03% across England
  3. Ring OuzelRing Ouzel3.7×Summer visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.02% across England
  4. Common RedpollCommon Redpoll3.6×Resident · 0.42% of records here, 0.12% across England
  5. Willow TitWillow Tit3.4×Winter visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.03% across England
  6. Mandarin DuckMandarin Duck3.2×Resident · 0.33% of records here, 0.10% across England
  7. European Pied FlycatcherEuropean Pied Flycatcher2.9×Summer visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.03% across England
  8. Common RedstartCommon Redstart2.9×Summer visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.06% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.78%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin3.71%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.21%
  4. MagpieMagpie3.18%
  5. JackdawJackdaw3.05%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit3.02%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 1.89%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.62%
  3. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.10%
  4. Rock PipitRock PipitPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  5. Grey PartridgeGrey PartridgeResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  6. Common ShelduckCommon ShelduckResidentSep 0.02% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in Derbyshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Derbyshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Derbyshire

Records by month
Bird records in Derbyshire by month, 2019–2024
January61,020
February46,607
March64,703
April86,659
May85,097
June51,069
July43,524
August41,054
September42,017
October44,780
November44,127
December42,769

April has the most records (87,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 25
All 25 families in Derbyshire

How common

More of England

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Questions

4

What birds is Derbyshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Derbyshire stands out for Red Grouse, Dipper, Ring Ouzel and Common Redpoll. Each is recorded at least 3.5 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Derbyshire?

184 species, each recorded regularly in Derbyshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 94 residents, 36 summer visitors, 24 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Derbyshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Derbyshire in October?

123 species on our list for Derbyshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Derbyshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Derbyshire are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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