Birds of Kiveton Park
What has actually been seen around Kiveton Park: 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
- 9,604 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 103 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Kiveton Park
148 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kiveton Park (Rotherham) since 2010, across 9,604 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Kiveton Park sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 4.1 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.
Dinnington, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (167 against 148). Birds logged far more often around Kiveton Park than there include European Herring Gull, Little Egret, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kiveton Park
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 857 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 380 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 353 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 338 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 311 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 295 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 276 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 227 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 222 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 221 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 211 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 207 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 198 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 191 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 189 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 179 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 171 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 171 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 170 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 165 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kiveton Park
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Rotherham
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 Kiveton Park?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kiveton Park are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie, based on 9,604 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kiveton Park?
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 Kiveton Park?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.