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Birds in East Riding of Yorkshire

Our list for East Riding of Yorkshire has 243 bird species recorded regularly there: 89 residents, 51 summer visitors, 35 winter visitors, 62 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 788,000 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
243
In October
189
Common
121
Busiest month
Oct

What's special about East Riding of Yorkshire

vs England

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

  1. Red-flanked BluetailRed-flanked Bluetail17×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.00% across England
  2. Atlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin16×Summer visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.03% across England
  3. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow11×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.11% across England
  4. RazorbillRazorbill8.2×Summer visitor · 0.59% of records here, 0.07% across England
  5. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed Warbler8.1×Passage migrant · 0.15% of records here, 0.02% across England
  6. Red-backed ShrikeRed-backed Shrike7.6×Passage migrant · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across England
  7. Arctic JaegerArctic Jaeger6.9×Passage migrant · 0.22% of records here, 0.03% across England
  8. KittiwakeKittiwake6.7×Summer visitor · 0.70% of records here, 0.10% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin2.19%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.16%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.14%
  4. European GoldfinchEuropean Goldfinch1.94%
  5. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull1.94%
  6. MagpieMagpie1.93%

Arriving now

  1. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.60%
  2. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.43%
  3. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%
  4. Hen HarrierHen HarrierPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.13%
  5. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.10%
  6. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.10%

Share of all bird records in East Riding of 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 East Riding of 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 East Riding of Yorkshire

Records by month
Bird records in East Riding of Yorkshire by month, 2019–2024
January37,840
February26,124
March38,607
April67,409
May82,196
June64,148
July69,007
August85,233
September118,063
October127,035
November42,602
December29,326

October has the most records (127,000). 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 37
All 37 families in East Riding of Yorkshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is East Riding of Yorkshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, East Riding of Yorkshire stands out for Red-flanked Bluetail, Atlantic Puffin, Eurasian Tree Sparrow and Razorbill. Each is recorded at least 8.2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire?

243 species, each recorded regularly in East Riding of Yorkshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 89 residents, 51 summer visitors, 35 winter visitors, 62 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in East Riding of Yorkshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in East Riding of Yorkshire in October?

189 species on our list for East Riding of Yorkshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, European Goldfinch and European Herring Gull.

What are the most common birds in East Riding of Yorkshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in East Riding of Yorkshire are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin and European Herring Gull.

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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