Birds of Cornholme
What has actually been seen around Cornholme: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,256 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 190 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Cornholme
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cornholme (Calderdale) since 2010, across 8,256 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit.
Cornholme is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny 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 January and are lowest in July — about 4.6 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.
Todmorden, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (134 against 125).
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cornholme
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 397 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 381 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 364 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 357 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 355 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 331 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 328 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 319 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 299 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 211 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 201 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 197 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 190 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 186 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 183 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 174 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 167 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 146 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 128 |
| 20 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 124 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cornholme
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Calderdale
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 Cornholme?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cornholme are Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 8,256 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cornholme?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cornholme?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.