Birds of Braithwell
What has actually been seen around Braithwell: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,901 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 110 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Braithwell
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Braithwell (Doncaster) since 2010, across 3,901 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Braithwell is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 September — about 7.8 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.
Maltby, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (109 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Braithwell than there include Green Woodpecker and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Braithwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 277 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 192 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 166 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 147 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 144 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 122 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 120 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 111 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 105 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 105 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 99 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 98 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 92 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 87 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 83 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 78 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 76 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 74 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 64 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 63 |
Records by month
What to put out in Braithwell
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 Braithwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Braithwell are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 3,901 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Braithwell?
118 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Braithwell?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.