Birds of Hebden Bridge
What has actually been seen around Hebden Bridge: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,086 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 102 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Hebden Bridge
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hebden Bridge (Calderdale) since 2010, across 10,086 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Hebden Bridge is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Blue Tit 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 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 May and are lowest in November — about 6.5 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.
Cragg vale, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (141 against 126).
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 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 Hebden Bridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 417 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 394 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 391 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 368 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 355 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 346 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 331 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 325 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 323 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 315 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 264 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 250 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 223 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 215 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 202 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 198 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 191 |
| 18 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 188 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 170 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 167 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hebden Bridge
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 Hebden Bridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hebden Bridge are Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 10,086 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hebden Bridge?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hebden Bridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.