Common Birds in East Riding of Yorkshire
65 species matching this filter.
The East Riding of Yorkshire supports a rich variety of common bird species across its diverse landscapes, from the dramatic chalk cliffs of Bempton and Flamborough Head to the low-lying wetlands of the Humber Estuary. With 65 commonly occurring species, birdwatchers can enjoy sightings of everything from coastal specialists like the Kittiwake and Common Shelduck to familiar garden favourites such as the Blackbird, Great Tit, and European Goldfinch. Many of these species also feature in our guide to 23 Common Garden Birds in the UK (Full Guide with Pictures), making the region an excellent destination for both beginner and experienced birders.
Showing 1–23 of 65 species
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rusticaLC
A familiar summer breeder around farmsteads and villages, arriving in April and lingering into November before its African migration.
Apr–Nov
Blackbird
Turdus merulaLC
An abundant year-round resident of gardens, parks and woodland. Continental migrants boost numbers in autumn along the East Riding coast.
Year-round
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleusLC
A common and familiar resident throughout the East Riding, readily visiting garden feeders and nesting in boxes year-round.
Year-round
Buzzard
Buteo buteoLC
A common year-round resident, frequently seen soaring over the Wolds and farmland. Has increased markedly in recent decades.
Year-round
Carrion Crow
Corvus coroneLC
An abundant and adaptable resident found across all habitats from farmland to urban centres. Present throughout the year.
Year-round
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebsLC
A common and familiar resident of woodland, hedgerows, and gardens. Continental migrants boost numbers along the coast in autumn.
Year-round
Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybitaLC
A common resident heard year-round, with numbers boosted by continental migrants in autumn. Increasingly overwinters in the region.
Year-round
Common Gull
Larus canusLC
Present year-round on farmland, estuaries, and playing fields. Numbers swell in winter with arrivals from Scandinavia and the continent.
Year-round
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Common Pheasant
Phasianus colchicusLC
An abundant resident across farmland, woodland edges and hedgerows. Numbers are sustained by regular releases for shooting across the region.
Year-round
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadornaLC
A common resident of the Humber Estuary and coastal marshes, nesting in rabbit burrows and banks.
Year-round
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgarisLC
A common resident forming spectacular winter murmurations, notably over reedbeds and piers. Breeds widely in towns, farms and open countryside.
Year-round
Common Swift
Apus apusLC
A common summer visitor screaming over towns and villages from late April to September. Breeds in older buildings across the region.
Apr–Sep
Coot
Fulica atraLC
Common year-round on lakes, gravel pits and reservoirs. Winter flocks can be large at sites like Hornsea Mere and Tophill Low.
Year-round
Curlew
Numenius arquataNT
A common year-round resident, breeding on farmland and moorland edges, wintering on the Humber mudflats. Its evocative call is iconic of the region.
Year-round
Dunlin
Calidris alpinaLC
A common resident of the Humber Estuary and coastal mudflats, forming large winter flocks. Breeds sparingly on nearby moorland.
Year-round
Dunnock
Prunella modularisLC
A common and widespread resident of hedgerows, gardens, and woodland edges. Its shuffling, mouse-like foraging is a familiar sight year-round.
Year-round
Eurasian Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaoctoLC
A common resident found year-round in towns, villages and farmyards across the East Riding, often heard giving its persistent three-note cooing call.
Year-round
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegusNT
A common resident along the Humber estuary and coast, also breeding inland on farmland. Its loud piping call is a familiar sound year-round.
Year-round
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensisLC
A common resident of the Wolds' arable fields and coastal grasslands, delivering its song flight year-round but especially in spring.
Year-round
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanusLC
A common year-round resident, more widespread here than in most of England. Favours farmland hedgerows and rural gardens across the region.
Year-round
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelopeLC
Common year-round, with large winter flocks gathering on the Humber Estuary and flooded fields. Whistling calls are a characteristic sound of the lowlands.
Year-round
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytesLC
A common and vocal resident found in gardens, hedgerows and woodland throughout the year. Its loud song belies its tiny size.
Year-round
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelisLC
A common and familiar resident, often seen in colourful flocks feeding on teasels and thistles across farmland and gardens year-round.
Year-round