Birds of Flockton
What has actually been seen around Flockton: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,281 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 154 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Flockton
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Flockton (Kirklees) since 2010, across 5,281 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Flockton is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 February — about 3.1 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.
Middlestown, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (132 against 117).
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 Flockton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 287 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 276 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 263 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 252 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 206 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 182 |
| 7 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 171 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 164 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 163 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 150 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 146 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 140 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 133 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 117 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 117 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 106 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 105 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 105 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 94 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 79 |
Records by month
What to put out in Flockton
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 Flockton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Flockton are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Great Tit, based on 5,281 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Flockton?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Flockton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.