Birds of Linthwaite
What has actually been seen around Linthwaite: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,890 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 190 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Linthwaite
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Linthwaite (Kirklees) since 2010, across 19,890 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Jackdaw.
Linthwaite is a garden-bird place: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard. 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 2.2 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.
Meltham Mills, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (140 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Linthwaite than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Linthwaite
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,276 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,165 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,108 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,082 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,079 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,059 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,034 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,023 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 942 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 877 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 865 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 746 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 728 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 676 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 649 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 541 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 441 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 328 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 321 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 278 |
Records by month
What to put out in Linthwaite
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Linthwaite?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Linthwaite are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, House Sparrow and Blackbird, based on 19,890 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Linthwaite?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Linthwaite?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.