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Birds of Wadworth

What has actually been seen around Wadworth: 230 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
230 within 5 km
Observation records
132,049 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Eurasian Coot
Busiest month
June
Elevation
54 m
Daylight, June / December
17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Wadworth

230 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wadworth (Doncaster) since 2010, across 132,049 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Coot, Mallard and Little Egret.

Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Wadworth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Coot, Mallard and Little Egret lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

17 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 June and are lowest in December — about 2.5 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.

Braithwell, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (118 against 230). Birds logged far more often around Wadworth than there include Little Egret, Northern Lapwing, Tufted Duck and Little Grebe.

Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 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 Wadworth

#BirdRecords
1Eurasian CootFulica atra3,655
2MallardAnas platyrhynchos3,370
3Little EgretEgretta garzetta3,024
4Mute SwanCygnus olor2,900
5Common BuzzardButeo buteo2,896
6GadwallMareca strepera2,785
7Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus2,724
8Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2,514
9Gray HeronArdea cinerea2,478
10Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2,401
11Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2,321
12Eurasian TealAnas crecca2,274
13Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus2,138
14WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2,070
15Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti1,976
16Carrion CrowCorvus corone1,969
17Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus1,938
18BlackbirdTurdus merula1,928
19Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna1,924
20Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo1,852

Records by month

What to put out in Wadworth

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 Wadworth?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wadworth are Woodpigeon, Cetti's Warbler, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Chiffchaff, based on 132,049 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wadworth?

230 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Wadworth?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.