Birds of Cawthorne
What has actually been seen around Cawthorne: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,370 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Cawthorne
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cawthorne (Barnsley) since 2010, across 6,370 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch.
Cawthorne 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. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
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 February and are lowest in November — about 3.1 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.
Darton, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (144 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Cawthorne than there include Mandarin Duck and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cawthorne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 312 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 307 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 247 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 245 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 236 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 227 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 211 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 176 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 174 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 174 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 173 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 166 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 151 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 145 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 141 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 127 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 122 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 122 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 120 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 108 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cawthorne
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Barnsley
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 Cawthorne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cawthorne are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 6,370 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cawthorne?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cawthorne?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in November. 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.