Birds of Burley in Wharfedale
What has actually been seen around Burley in Wharfedale: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,176 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Burley in Wharfedale
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burley in Wharfedale (Bradford) since 2010, across 22,176 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Burley in Wharfedale is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 May and are lowest in August — about 6.6 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.
Otley, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (151 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Burley in Wharfedale than there include Willow Grouse and Meadow Pipit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burley in Wharfedale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,013 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 920 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 905 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 824 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 787 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 785 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 729 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 579 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 554 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 552 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 528 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 510 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 508 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 498 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 488 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 468 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 458 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 422 |
| 19 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 410 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 387 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burley in Wharfedale
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 Burley in Wharfedale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burley in Wharfedale are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 22,176 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burley in Wharfedale?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burley in Wharfedale?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.