Birds of Shadwell
What has actually been seen around Shadwell: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 30,411 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 127 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Shadwell
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shadwell (Leeds) since 2010, across 30,411 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Shadwell is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 5.6 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.
Bardsey, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (111 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Shadwell than there include Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose and Eurasian Coot.
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 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shadwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,684 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,333 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,282 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,249 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,185 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,079 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,049 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 856 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 804 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 781 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 754 |
| 12 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 687 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 675 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 672 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 659 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 639 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 631 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 613 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 580 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 550 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shadwell
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 Shadwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shadwell are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 30,411 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shadwell?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shadwell?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.