Birds of Wilsden
What has actually been seen around Wilsden: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 44,382 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 216 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Wilsden
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wilsden (Bradford) since 2010, across 44,382 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Wilsden 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, Magpie, Carrion Crow 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 Little Owl. 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 May and are lowest in February — about 5.4 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, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (154 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Wilsden than there include Nuthatch and Mute Swan.
At about 216 m above sea level, Wilsden 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 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wilsden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,594 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,530 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,459 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,458 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,387 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,329 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,193 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,168 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,125 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,065 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,031 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 959 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 955 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 899 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 872 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 859 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 853 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 843 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 827 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 816 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wilsden
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 Wilsden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wilsden are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 44,382 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wilsden?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wilsden?
Observation records peak in May 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.