Birds of Cudworth
What has actually been seen around Cudworth: 176 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 176 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 37,022 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Cudworth
176 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cudworth (Barnsley) since 2010, across 37,022 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Cudworth is a garden-bird place: 67% 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.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 March and are lowest in December — about 2.0 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.
Royston, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (191 against 176). Birds logged far more often around Cudworth than there include Greenfinch, Collared Dove, Pied Avocet and Common Shelduck.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 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 Cudworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,465 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,060 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,661 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,603 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,508 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,392 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,352 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 1,342 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,287 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,236 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,211 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 1,182 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 995 |
| 14 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 984 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 936 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 637 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 601 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 527 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 464 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 454 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cudworth
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 Cudworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cudworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 37,022 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cudworth?
176 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cudworth?
Observation records peak in March 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.