Birds of Bishop Wilton
What has actually been seen around Bishop Wilton: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,379 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Bishop Wilton
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bishop Wilton (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 4,379 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Chaffinch.
Bishop Wilton is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 December and are lowest in September — about 99.0 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.
Full Sutton, 5 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (102 against 101). Birds logged far more often around Bishop Wilton than there include Marsh Tit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bishop Wilton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 176 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 164 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 162 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 153 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 148 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 146 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 139 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 134 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 131 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 129 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 122 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 118 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 114 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 97 |
| 15 | Common GullLarus canus | 97 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 97 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 94 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 93 |
| 19 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 92 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 78 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bishop Wilton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Bishop Wilton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bishop Wilton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 4,379 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bishop Wilton?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bishop Wilton?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
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.