Birds of Ripponden
What has actually been seen around Ripponden: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,361 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Ripponden
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ripponden (Calderdale) since 2010, across 3,361 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Magpie and Blackbird.
Ripponden is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl.
Records peak in July and are lowest in February — about 5.0 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.
Sowerby Bridge, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (101 against 132). Birds logged far more often around Ripponden than there include Great Crested Grebe and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 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 Ripponden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 144 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 135 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 132 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 130 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 128 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 126 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 107 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 106 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 93 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 91 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 90 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 88 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 72 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 68 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 68 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 62 |
| 18 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 59 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 58 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 57 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ripponden
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 Ripponden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ripponden are Robin, Magpie, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon, based on 3,361 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ripponden?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ripponden?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in February. 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.