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Birds in North Yorkshire

Our list for North Yorkshire has 230 bird species recorded regularly there: 106 residents, 45 summer visitors, 31 winter visitors, 40 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 629,000 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
230
In October
173
Common
98
Busiest month
May

What's special about North Yorkshire

vs England

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

  1. Red GrouseRed Grouse9.3×Resident · 0.24% of records here, 0.03% across England
  2. Purple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper5.2×Winter visitor · 0.12% of records here, 0.02% across England
  3. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow4.7×Resident · 0.52% of records here, 0.11% across England
  4. Snow BuntingSnow Bunting3.9×Winter visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.02% across England
  5. Black SwanBlack Swan3.9×Resident · 0.06% of records here, 0.01% across England
  6. Red CrossbillRed Crossbill3.7×Resident · 0.12% of records here, 0.03% across England
  7. DipperDipper3.7×Resident · 0.12% of records here, 0.03% across England
  8. Red-throated LoonRed-throated Loon3.5×Winter visitor · 0.31% of records here, 0.09% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.31%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.12%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.10%
  4. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.84%
  5. BlackbirdBlackbird2.58%
  6. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.37%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 1.31%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.57%
  3. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.28%
  4. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.21%
  5. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.08% → Oct 0.13%
  6. Red-necked GrebeRed-necked GrebePassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.12%

Share of all bird records in North 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 North 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 North Yorkshire

Records by month
Bird records in North Yorkshire by month, 2019–2024
January57,667
February39,769
March61,941
April72,929
May76,993
June55,574
July47,453
August48,568
September45,801
October47,559
November37,761
December37,229

May has the most records (77,000). 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 34
All 34 families in North Yorkshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is North Yorkshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, North Yorkshire stands out for Red Grouse, Purple Sandpiper, Eurasian Tree Sparrow and Snow Bunting. Each is recorded at least 3.9 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 North Yorkshire?

230 species, each recorded regularly in North Yorkshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 106 residents, 45 summer visitors, 31 winter visitors, 40 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in North Yorkshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in North Yorkshire in October?

173 species on our list for North Yorkshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, European Robin, Black-headed Gull and Blackbird.

What are the most common birds in North Yorkshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in North Yorkshire are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull and European Robin.

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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