Birds of Todmorden
What has actually been seen around Todmorden: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,104 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 129 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Todmorden
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Todmorden (Calderdale) since 2010, across 13,104 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit.
Todmorden is a garden-bird place: 81% 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 Carrion Crow 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 April and are lowest in August — about 3.4 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.
Cornholme, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (125 against 134).
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 Todmorden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 641 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 535 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 519 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 518 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 517 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 509 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 472 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 468 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 452 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 323 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 322 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 317 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 316 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 306 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 295 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 281 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 280 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 225 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 206 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 203 |
Records by month
What to put out in Todmorden
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 Todmorden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Todmorden are Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 13,104 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Todmorden?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Todmorden?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.