Birds of Bramhope
What has actually been seen around Bramhope: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,965 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 163 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Bramhope
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bramhope (Leeds) since 2010, across 23,965 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Blue Tit and Robin.
Bramhope is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, 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 January and are lowest in September — about 2.9 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.
Horsforth, 5 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (164 against 161). Birds logged far more often around Bramhope than there include Eurasian Skylark.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bramhope
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,047 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,000 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 944 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 927 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 899 |
| 6 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 841 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 817 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 817 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 742 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 712 |
| 11 | Mandarin DuckAix galericulata | 681 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 658 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 635 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 569 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 562 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 500 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 486 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 475 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 472 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 458 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bramhope
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Leeds
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 Bramhope?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bramhope are Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon and Magpie, based on 23,965 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bramhope?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bramhope?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.