Birds of Hoyland Nether
What has actually been seen around Hoyland Nether: 162 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 162 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,033 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 162 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Hoyland Nether
162 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hoyland Nether (Barnsley) since 2010, across 14,033 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Hoyland Nether is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, 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, 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 October — about 4.9 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.
Chapeltown, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (147 against 162). Birds logged far more often around Hoyland Nether than there include Willow Tit, Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 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 Hoyland Nether
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 942 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 806 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 743 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 637 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 512 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 511 |
| 7 | Willow TitPoecile montanus | 496 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 483 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 483 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 443 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 417 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 361 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 360 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 333 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 315 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 304 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 283 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 228 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 221 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 219 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hoyland Nether
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 Hoyland Nether?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hoyland Nether are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 14,033 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hoyland Nether?
162 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hoyland Nether?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. 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.