Birds of Chapeltown
What has actually been seen around Chapeltown: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,589 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Chapeltown
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chapeltown (Sheffield) since 2010, across 17,589 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Chapeltown is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 May and are lowest in December — about 5.5 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.
Hoyland Nether, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (162 against 147). Birds logged far more often around Chapeltown than there include Willow Warbler, Eurasian Skylark and Meadow Pipit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chapeltown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,287 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,076 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 974 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 785 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 721 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 665 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 622 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 606 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 498 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 422 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 421 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 405 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 388 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 373 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 367 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 353 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 327 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 300 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 291 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 282 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chapeltown
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Sheffield
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 Chapeltown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chapeltown are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 17,589 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chapeltown?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chapeltown?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.