Birds of Thorne
What has actually been seen around Thorne: 174 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 174 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,263 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Thorne
174 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Thorne (Doncaster) since 2010, across 17,263 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Mallard and Blackbird.
Thorne is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 May and are lowest in July — about 3.9 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.
Stainforth, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (135 against 174). Birds logged far more often around Thorne than there include Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Eurasian Teal, European Stonechat and Cetti's Warbler.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Thorne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 449 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 413 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 411 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 397 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 377 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 374 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 364 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 356 |
| 9 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 352 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 342 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 328 |
| 12 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 325 |
| 13 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti | 324 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 311 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 300 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 295 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 289 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 284 |
| 19 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 277 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 277 |
Records by month
What to put out in Thorne
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 Thorne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Thorne are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Great Tit, based on 17,263 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Thorne?
174 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Thorne?
Observation records peak in May 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.