Common Birds in North Yorkshire

44 species matching this filter.

All birds in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is the largest county in England and boasts a remarkable diversity of habitats, from the windswept moorlands of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales to its rugged coastline and fertile lowland valleys. With 44 commonly occurring species, birdwatchers can enjoy sightings of farmland favourites like the Curlew and Common Pheasant, woodland visitors such as the Chiffchaff and Dunnock, and waterside species including the Grey Heron and Coot. Many of these birds are also familiar garden visitors across the country — for a broader look at what you might spot closer to home, see our guide to 23 Common Garden Birds in the UK (Full Guide with Pictures).

Eurasian Wren
Eurasian WrenSmallest · 9cm
to
Mute Swan
Mute SwanLargest · 160cm
Ranges from the Eurasian Wren (9cm) to the Mute Swan (160cm)28 families represented40 year-round residents

Showing 1–23 of 44 species

Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rusticaLC

A common summer visitor breeding in barns and outbuildings across farmland, arriving in April and departing by October.

Apr–Oct

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Blackbird

Blackbird

Turdus merulaLC

One of the most widespread residents, found in gardens, woodland and hedgerows year-round. Continental migrants boost numbers in autumn.

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Blue Tit

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleusLC

A common and familiar garden resident year-round, also thriving in woodland and hedgerows across the county.

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Buzzard

Buzzard

Buteo buteoLC

Now a common resident across the region, frequently seen soaring over farmland, moorland edges and the Yorkshire Dales.

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Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Branta canadensisLC

Abundant year-round on lakes, rivers and gravel pits. A familiar and often bold presence in parks and urban waterways.

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Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow

Corvus coroneLC

Abundant and widespread year-round across farmland, towns and moorland fringes. One of the most familiar birds in the county.

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Chaffinch

Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebsLC

One of the region's most familiar residents, found in woodland, hedgerows and gardens year-round. Its cheerful song is a hallmark of spring.

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Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybitaLC

A common resident heard year-round in woodland and scrub, with numbers boosted by continental migrants in autumn.

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Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canusLC

A common year-round resident found on farmland, reservoirs, and the coast. Often nests on moorland edges in the Dales and North York Moors.

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Common Pheasant

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicusLC

Abundant year-round across farmland, moorland edges and estates, largely sustained by releases for shooting on the region's grouse moors and lowland shoots.

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Common Starling

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgarisLC

Common and widespread year-round, with spectacular winter murmurations at roost sites. Numbers have declined nationally but remain strong in North Yorkshire.

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Common Swift

Common Swift

Apus apusLC

A common summer visitor screaming over towns and villages from April to September. Nests in older buildings and feeds entirely on the wing.

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Coot

Coot

Fulica atraLC

A common resident on lakes, reservoirs, and gravel pits across the region. Aggressive and conspicuous, with a distinctive white frontal shield.

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Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquataNT

A common resident breeding on moorland and farmland, with its evocative call defining the Dales landscape. A declining species of conservation concern.

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Dunnock

Dunnock

Prunella modularisLC

A common and unobtrusive resident of hedgerows, gardens and scrub throughout the region. Its thin, warbling song is heard year-round.

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Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegusNT

Common year-round along the coast from Whitby to Filey and increasingly breeding inland on river shingle in the Dales.

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Eurasian Skylark

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensisLC

A common resident of open farmland and moorland, its soaring song flight a characteristic sound of the Yorkshire countryside.

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Eurasian Wren

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytesLC

A common and widespread resident of hedgerows, gardens, and woodland, delivering its remarkably loud song throughout the year.

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European Goldfinch

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelisLC

A common and colourful resident, increasingly seen in gardens and on seed feeders. Sociable flocks gather on thistles and teasels in autumn and winter.

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European Herring Gull

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatusLC

A common and conspicuous resident, breeding on sea cliffs at Flamborough and Whitby and frequenting towns, harbours, and tips year-round.

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European Robin

European Robin

Erithacus rubeculaLC

A familiar year-round resident of gardens, hedgerows and woodlands across North Yorkshire, singing even through the winter months.

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Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carboLC

A common year-round resident found along the coast, rivers, and reservoirs. Often seen perched with wings outstretched to dry.

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Great Tit

Great Tit

Parus majorLC

A common garden and woodland resident year-round, readily visiting feeders and nesting in nest boxes.

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