Birds of Askern
What has actually been seen around Askern: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,429 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Askern
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Askern (Doncaster) since 2010, across 21,429 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Askern 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, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie 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 April and are lowest in July — about 3.6 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.
Kirk Smeaton, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (116 against 145). Birds logged far more often around Askern than there include Common Snipe.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Askern
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 698 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 659 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 654 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 608 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 582 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 577 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 567 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 533 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 519 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 516 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 481 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 477 |
| 13 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 452 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 450 |
| 15 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 431 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 421 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 399 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 394 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 383 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 381 |
Records by month
What to put out in Askern
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Doncaster
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 Askern?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Askern are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 21,429 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Askern?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Askern?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.