Birds of Bingley
What has actually been seen around Bingley: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,717 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Bingley
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bingley (Bradford) since 2010, across 25,717 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Bingley is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 8.3 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.
Wilsden, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (161 against 147).
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 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 Bingley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,281 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,182 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,111 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,060 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,056 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,033 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 972 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 905 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 823 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 751 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 718 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 604 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 596 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 526 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 497 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 479 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 472 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 451 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 449 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 439 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bingley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Bradford
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 Bingley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bingley are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 25,717 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bingley?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bingley?
Observation records peak in May 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.