Birds of Hyde
What has actually been seen around Hyde: 204 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 204 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 78,474 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Hyde
204 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hyde (Tameside) since 2010, across 78,474 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Hyde are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Magpie is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 April and are lowest in December — about 3.5 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.
Ashton-under-Lyne, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (202 against 204). Birds logged far more often around Hyde than there include Mandarin Duck.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hyde
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 2,585 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,476 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,378 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,132 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,060 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,008 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,983 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,875 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,852 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,658 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,650 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,631 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,626 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,608 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,548 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,470 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 1,454 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,413 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,401 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,390 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hyde
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Tameside
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 Hyde?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hyde are Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 78,474 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hyde?
204 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hyde?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.