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Birds in Nottinghamshire

Our list for Nottinghamshire has 186 bird species recorded regularly there: 87 residents, 37 summer visitors, 27 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors

The list comes from 383,000 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
186
In October
122
Common
91
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Nottinghamshire

vs England

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

  1. Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLesser Spotted Woodpecker5.4×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. SmewSmew4.9×Winter visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.02% across England
  3. Red-crested PochardRed-crested Pochard4.7×Resident · 0.20% of records here, 0.04% across England
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneye2.8×Winter visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.15% across England
  5. Common MerganserCommon Merganser2.7×Winter visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.15% across England
  6. Great White EgretGreat White Egret2.6×Resident · 0.58% of records here, 0.22% across England
  7. WoodlarkWoodlark2.4×Summer visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.03% across England
  8. HawfinchHawfinch2.3×Winter visitor · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.64%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin3.37%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.02%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit2.97%
  5. MagpieMagpie2.93%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.71%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.78%
  2. Common MerganserCommon MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 0.34%
  3. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.34%
  4. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.30%
  5. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.12%
  6. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire

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 Nottinghamshire

Records by month
Bird records in Nottinghamshire by month, 2019–2024
January38,220
February32,188
March38,658
April46,988
May45,244
June35,148
July26,834
August25,706
September25,342
October24,158
November23,029
December21,498

April has the most records (47,000). 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 26
All 26 families in Nottinghamshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Nottinghamshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Nottinghamshire stands out for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Smew, Red-crested Pochard and Goldeneye. Each is recorded at least 2.7 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 Nottinghamshire?

186 species, each recorded regularly in Nottinghamshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 87 residents, 37 summer visitors, 27 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Nottinghamshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Nottinghamshire in October?

122 species on our list for Nottinghamshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Nottinghamshire?

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

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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