Birds of Middlestown
What has actually been seen around Middlestown: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,905 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Middlestown
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Middlestown (Wakefield) since 2010, across 8,905 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Middlestown is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 6.6 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 north, has more species on record (153 against 132).
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 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 Middlestown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 418 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 362 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 356 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 343 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 322 |
| 6 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 287 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 286 |
| 8 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 259 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 248 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 245 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 228 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 217 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 205 |
| 14 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 203 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 201 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 175 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 165 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 158 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 153 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 148 |
Records by month
What to put out in Middlestown
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Long-tailed Tit
Suet · Sunflower hearts
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Middlestown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Middlestown are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Long-tailed Tit, based on 8,905 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Middlestown?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Middlestown?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.