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Birds in South Yorkshire

Our list for South Yorkshire has 182 bird species recorded regularly there: 98 residents, 38 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 351,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
182
In October
123
Common
103
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about South Yorkshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones South Yorkshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Red GrouseRed Grouse7.6×Resident · 0.19% of records here, 0.03% across England
  2. Eurasian BitternEurasian Bittern3.7×Summer visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.06% across England
  3. NightjarNightjar3.2×Summer visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across England
  4. Grey PartridgeGrey Partridge2.9×Resident · 0.19% of records here, 0.06% across England
  5. DipperDipper2.4×Resident · 0.08% of records here, 0.03% across England
  6. Common RedpollCommon Redpoll2.4×Winter visitor · 0.27% of records here, 0.12% across England
  7. Willow WarblerWillow Warbler2.1×Summer visitor · 0.76% of records here, 0.36% across England
  8. BullfinchBullfinch2.1×Resident · 0.75% of records here, 0.36% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.98%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin2.84%
  3. MagpieMagpie2.83%
  4. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.71%
  5. MallardMallard2.46%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.35%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 1.12%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.46%
  3. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%
  5. Jack SnipeJack SnipeWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.09%
  6. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in South Yorkshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for South Yorkshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in South Yorkshire

Records by month
Bird records in South Yorkshire by month, 2019–2024
January31,495
February23,095
March36,263
April49,245
May48,899
June28,255
July24,599
August21,486
September21,622
October23,421
November22,460
December20,247

April has the most records (49,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 27
All 27 families in South Yorkshire

How common

More of England

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All 182 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is South Yorkshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, South Yorkshire stands out for Red Grouse, Eurasian Bittern, Nightjar and Grey Partridge. Each is recorded at least 2.9 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for South Yorkshire?

182 species, each recorded regularly in South Yorkshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 98 residents, 38 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in South Yorkshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in South Yorkshire in October?

123 species on our list for South Yorkshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Mallard.

What are the most common birds in South Yorkshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in South Yorkshire are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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