Birds of Low Ackworth
What has actually been seen around Low Ackworth: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,734 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Low Ackworth
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Low Ackworth (Wakefield) since 2010, across 5,734 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Low Ackworth is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 7.7 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.
Featherstone, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (137 against 128).
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 Low Ackworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 349 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 310 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 228 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 214 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 207 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 164 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 152 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 151 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 146 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 139 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 133 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 128 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 124 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 120 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 111 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 110 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 106 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 96 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 91 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 90 |
Records by month
What to put out in Low Ackworth
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 Low Ackworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Low Ackworth are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 5,734 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Low Ackworth?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Low Ackworth?
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.