East Riding of Yorkshire · 53.83°N

Birds of Aldbrough

What has actually been seen around Aldbrough: 151 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 151 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,429 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Roller
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 17 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.1 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Aldbrough

151 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aldbrough (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,429 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Roller, Yellowhammer and Eurasian Skylark.

The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Aldbrough sees the familiar European Roller, Yellowhammer and Eurasian Skylark, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 3.0 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.

Sproatley, 6 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (113 against 151). Birds logged far more often around Aldbrough than there include European Roller, Meadow Pipit, Great Black-backed Gull and Red-throated Diver.

Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Aldbrough

#	Bird	Records
1	European RollerCoracias garrulus	35
2	YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella	34
3	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	34
4	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	33
5	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	32
6	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	32
7	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	32
8	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	31
9	Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis	31
10	BlackbirdTurdus merula	31
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	31
12	Common GullLarus canus	30
13	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	30
14	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	28
15	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	27
16	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	27
17	Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus	26
18	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	25
19	DunnockPrunella modularis	24
20	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	24

Records by month

What to put out in Aldbrough

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Dunnock
Sunflower hearts · Suet pellets · Crushed peanuts
Starling
Suet · Mealworms

Seasonal bird notes for East Riding of Yorkshire

What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.

Nearby places

Frequently asked

What birds visit gardens in Aldbrough?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aldbrough are European Roller, Yellowhammer, Eurasian Skylark, Common Linnet and Woodpigeon, based on 1,429 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Aldbrough?

151 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Aldbrough?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.

Sources

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.