Birds of Darton
What has actually been seen around Darton: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 144 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,279 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Darton
144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Darton (Barnsley) since 2010, across 10,279 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Darton is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 March and are lowest in September — about 2.1 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.
Cawthorne, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (128 against 144). Birds logged far more often around Darton than there include Cetti's Warbler and Rose-ringed Parakeet.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 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 Darton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 525 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 487 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 390 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 390 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 343 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 314 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 295 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 294 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 270 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 263 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 256 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 250 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 249 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 240 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 236 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 221 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 192 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 186 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 186 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 185 |
Records by month
What to put out in Darton
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 Darton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Darton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 10,279 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Darton?
144 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Darton?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.