Birds of Keighley
What has actually been seen around Keighley: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,396 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 108 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Keighley
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Keighley (Bradford) since 2010, across 18,396 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Keighley is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 6.5 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.
Steeton, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (142 against 146).
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 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 Keighley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 843 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 815 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 788 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 746 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 733 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 653 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 630 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 618 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 541 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 525 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 489 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 443 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 422 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 421 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 393 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 366 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 359 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 348 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 329 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 303 |
Records by month
What to put out in Keighley
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 Keighley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Keighley are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 18,396 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Keighley?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Keighley?
Observation records peak in April 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.