Birds of Hemsworth
What has actually been seen around Hemsworth: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,658 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 62 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Hemsworth
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hemsworth (Wakefield) since 2010, across 35,658 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Hemsworth 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. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
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 3.0 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.
Ryhill, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (188 against 158).
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hemsworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,998 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,646 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,614 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,608 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,542 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,347 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,336 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,335 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,313 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,270 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,254 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,063 |
| 13 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 1,032 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,015 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 838 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 704 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 691 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 611 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 583 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 558 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hemsworth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wakefield
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 Hemsworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hemsworth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 35,658 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hemsworth?
158 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hemsworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.