Birds of Denholme
What has actually been seen around Denholme: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 39,797 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 289 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Denholme
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Denholme (Bradford) since 2010, across 39,797 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Denholme is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Little Owl. 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 August and are lowest in February — about 7.9 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.
Wilsden, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (161 against 154).
At about 289 m above sea level, Denholme sits higher than most places in Bradford. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Denholme
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,379 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,318 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,270 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,228 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,195 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,086 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,070 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,055 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,030 |
| 10 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 1,007 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 974 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 966 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 911 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 896 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 879 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 845 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 826 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 815 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 777 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 762 |
Records by month
What to put out in Denholme
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 Denholme?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Denholme are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 39,797 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Denholme?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Denholme?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. 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.