Birds of Steeton
What has actually been seen around Steeton: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,761 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Steeton
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Steeton (Bradford) since 2010, across 11,761 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Steeton is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 7.5 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.
Keighley, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (146 against 142).
At about 244 m above sea level, Steeton 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 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Steeton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 595 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 542 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 528 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 472 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 430 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 414 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 366 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 344 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 319 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 312 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 295 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 272 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 266 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 254 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 242 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 231 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 231 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 227 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 226 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 199 |
Records by month
What to put out in Steeton
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 Steeton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Steeton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 11,761 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Steeton?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Steeton?
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.