Birds of Rawmarsh
What has actually been seen around Rawmarsh: 192 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 192 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 159,305 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 81 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Rawmarsh
192 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rawmarsh (Rotherham) since 2010, across 159,305 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Dunnock.
Rawmarsh is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Dunnock and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 1.7 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.
Rotherham, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (190 against 192).
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 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 Rawmarsh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 8,788 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 8,732 |
| 3 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 7,491 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 6,480 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 5,760 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 5,576 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 5,362 |
| 8 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 4,690 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 4,472 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 4,415 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,021 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,481 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 3,036 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 2,826 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,814 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,749 |
| 17 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 2,601 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,387 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,367 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 2,318 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rawmarsh
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 Rawmarsh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rawmarsh are Robin, Blackbird, Dunnock, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 159,305 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rawmarsh?
192 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rawmarsh?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.