Birds of Kirkhamgate
What has actually been seen around Kirkhamgate: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,366 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Kirkhamgate
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kirkhamgate (Wakefield) since 2010, across 8,366 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Kirkhamgate is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 April and are lowest in September — about 7.0 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.
Ossett, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (153 against 123).
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kirkhamgate
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 492 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 433 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 365 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 331 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 301 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 301 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 298 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 262 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 228 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 227 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 223 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 222 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 195 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 179 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 169 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 166 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 165 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 163 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 157 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 151 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kirkhamgate
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 Kirkhamgate?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kirkhamgate are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 8,366 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kirkhamgate?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kirkhamgate?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.