Birds of Wetherby
What has actually been seen around Wetherby: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,760 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Wetherby
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wetherby (Leeds) since 2010, across 2,760 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Wetherby is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 June and are lowest in November — about 12.1 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.
Boston Spa, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (101 against 102).
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wetherby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 292 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 143 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 132 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 104 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 102 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 96 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 89 |
| 8 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 81 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 76 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 75 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 68 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 65 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 61 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 57 |
| 15 | Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops | 54 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 54 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 53 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 49 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 48 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wetherby
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Wetherby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wetherby are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 2,760 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wetherby?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wetherby?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.