Hawks & Eagles in East Riding of Yorkshire
8 species matching this filter.
The East Riding of Yorkshire supports a fascinating variety of hawks and eagles, with eight species recorded across its diverse landscape of rolling Wolds, low-lying farmland, and the expansive wetlands of the Humber Estuary. Resident species such as the Buzzard and Sparrowhawk are commonly seen throughout the year, while scarcer visitors like the Hen Harrier and Rough-legged Hawk add excitement during the winter months. The region's marshes and reedbeds also provide important breeding habitat for the Western Marsh-harrier, one of the UK's most impressive raptors.
Buzzard
Buteo buteoLC
A common year-round resident, frequently seen soaring over the Wolds and farmland. Has increased markedly in recent decades.
Year-round
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorusLC
A rare autumn passage migrant, most likely seen in September at coastal watchpoints such as Spurn and Flamborough.
Sep
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneusLC
A rare resident, most often seen in winter hunting over coastal marshes and farmland. Absent during midsummer months.
Sep–May
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargusLC
A rare spring passage migrant, occasionally noted over farmland and marshes in May before continuing northward.
May
Red Kite
Milvus milvusLC
A rare but increasing resident, now seen year-round soaring over farmland and the Yorkshire Wolds.
Year-round
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopusLC
A rare autumn visitor from Scandinavia, occasionally appearing over coastal farmland and marshes in October and November.
Oct–Nov
Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisusLC
A common year-round resident, hunting small birds in woodland, hedgerows, and gardens across the region.
Year-round
Western Marsh-harrier
Circus aeruginosusLC
An uncommon resident of lowland marshes and reedbeds, often quartering over wetlands at sites like Blacktoft Sands and Tophill Low.
Year-round