Birds of Mirfield
What has actually been seen around Mirfield: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,971 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 47 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Mirfield
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mirfield (Kirklees) since 2010, across 35,971 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Mirfield is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 September — about 2.3 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.
Heckmondwike, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (127 against 125).
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 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 Mirfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,564 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,194 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 2,098 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,999 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,920 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,717 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,664 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,648 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,453 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,278 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 1,181 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 990 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 848 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 799 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 749 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 746 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 555 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 508 |
| 19 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 507 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 503 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mirfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Mirfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mirfield are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Goldfinch and Carrion Crow, based on 35,971 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mirfield?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mirfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.