Birds of Kirk Sandall
What has actually been seen around Kirk Sandall: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,979 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Kirk Sandall
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kirk Sandall (Doncaster) since 2010, across 11,979 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch.
Kirk Sandall is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 2.1 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.
Armthorpe, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (171 against 147). Birds logged far more often around Kirk Sandall than there include Gray Heron, Bullfinch, Fieldfare and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kirk Sandall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 388 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 368 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 355 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 345 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 337 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 334 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 312 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 291 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 290 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 256 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 253 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 231 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 221 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 213 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 204 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 200 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 196 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 186 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 184 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 183 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kirk Sandall
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 Kirk Sandall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kirk Sandall are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Magpie and Robin, based on 11,979 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kirk Sandall?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kirk Sandall?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.