Birds of Silsden
What has actually been seen around Silsden: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,663 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 115 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Silsden
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Silsden (Bradford) since 2010, across 8,663 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Silsden is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in December — about 4.7 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.
Cross Hills, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (133 against 143).
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 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 Silsden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 428 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 382 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 377 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 361 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 285 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 275 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 253 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 247 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 240 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 219 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 193 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 181 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 179 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 178 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 176 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 167 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 165 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 160 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 153 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 151 |
Records by month
What to put out in Silsden
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 Silsden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Silsden are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 8,663 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Silsden?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Silsden?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.