Birds of Pudsey
What has actually been seen around Pudsey: 148 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 148 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 31,804 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 163 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Pudsey
148 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pudsey (Leeds) since 2010, across 31,804 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Pudsey sees the familiar Magpie, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 March and are lowest in September — about 2.5 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, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (164 against 148).
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pudsey
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 1,587 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,487 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,371 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,259 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,242 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,040 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,016 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 917 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 901 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 813 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 773 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 729 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 716 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 693 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 679 |
| 16 | GadwallMareca strepera | 642 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 628 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 615 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 580 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 566 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pudsey
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 Pudsey?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pudsey are Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 31,804 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pudsey?
148 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pudsey?
Observation records peak in March 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.