Birds of Maltby
What has actually been seen around Maltby: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,214 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Maltby
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Maltby (Rotherham) since 2010, across 2,214 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Robin.
Maltby is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit 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 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 December — about 6.4 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.
Braithwell, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (118 against 109).
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Maltby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 131 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 117 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 102 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 92 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 91 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 90 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 67 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 64 |
| 9 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 57 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 54 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 54 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 48 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 47 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 47 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 46 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 45 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 38 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 36 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 35 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 34 |
Records by month
What to put out in Maltby
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 Maltby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Maltby are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit and Blue Tit, based on 2,214 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Maltby?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Maltby?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.