Birds of Lofthouse
What has actually been seen around Lofthouse: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,912 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 85 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Lofthouse
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lofthouse (Leeds) since 2010, across 7,912 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Lofthouse is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie 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 Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 7.1 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.
Kirkhamgate, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (123 against 136). Birds logged far more often around Lofthouse than there include Great Crested Grebe, Water Pipit, Common Shelduck and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 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 Lofthouse
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 562 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 433 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 389 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 290 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 289 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 254 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 216 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 200 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 199 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 187 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 177 |
| 12 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 173 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 166 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 152 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 146 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 142 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 140 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 138 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 137 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 134 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lofthouse
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 Lofthouse?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lofthouse are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 7,912 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lofthouse?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lofthouse?
Observation records peak in April 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.