Birds of Clayton West
What has actually been seen around Clayton West: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,906 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 127 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Clayton West
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Clayton West (Kirklees) since 2010, across 5,906 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Clayton West is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 November — about 4.2 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.
Cawthorne, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (128 against 123).
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Clayton West
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 277 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 254 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 245 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 213 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 190 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 178 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 177 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 176 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 172 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 170 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 167 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 149 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 139 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 131 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 128 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 126 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 121 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 118 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 112 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 111 |
Records by month
What to put out in Clayton West
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Kirklees
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 Clayton West?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Clayton West are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 5,906 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Clayton West?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Clayton West?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. 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.