Birds of Dodworth
What has actually been seen around Dodworth: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,691 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 141 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Dodworth
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dodworth (Barnsley) since 2010, across 22,691 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Dodworth is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 3.4 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.
Barnsley, 3 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (160 against 158).
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 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 Dodworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,198 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,147 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,111 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 974 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 895 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 855 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 851 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 715 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 683 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 626 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 552 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 534 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 516 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 500 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 473 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 467 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 466 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 465 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 451 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 430 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dodworth
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 Dodworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dodworth are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 22,691 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dodworth?
158 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dodworth?
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.