Birds of Scar Top
What has actually been seen around Scar Top: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,348 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Meadow Pipit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Scar Top
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Scar Top (Bradford) since 2010, across 5,348 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Scar Top is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 5.0 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.
Haworth, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (134 against 114).
At about 236 m above sea level, Scar Top 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 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Scar Top
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 256 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 208 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 199 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 193 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 189 |
| 6 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 160 |
| 7 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 152 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 147 |
| 9 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 145 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 141 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 133 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 124 |
| 13 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 122 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 121 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 117 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 115 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 112 |
| 18 | Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus | 106 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 106 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 104 |
Records by month
What to put out in Scar Top
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 Scar Top?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Scar Top are Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Goldfinch and Blackbird, based on 5,348 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Scar Top?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Scar Top?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.