Birds of Queensbury
What has actually been seen around Queensbury: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,180 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 347 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Queensbury
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Queensbury (Bradford) since 2010, across 41,180 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Queensbury 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, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 August and are lowest in February — about 5.9 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.
Denholme, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (154 against 160).
At about 347 m above sea level, Queensbury 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 Queensbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,729 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,578 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,557 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,402 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,251 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,236 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,136 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,078 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,074 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 989 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 983 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 962 |
| 13 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 885 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 866 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 865 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 860 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 838 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 837 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 822 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 766 |
Records by month
What to put out in Queensbury
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 Queensbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Queensbury are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 41,180 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Queensbury?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Queensbury?
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.