Birds of Cherry Burton
What has actually been seen around Cherry Burton: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,969 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Cherry Burton
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cherry Burton (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 6,969 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Cherry Burton is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 7.5 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.
Leconfield, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (174 against 145).
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cherry Burton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 300 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 255 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 222 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 217 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 188 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 159 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 158 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 156 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 141 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 140 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 136 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 135 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 135 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 134 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 121 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 120 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 116 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 108 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 108 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 107 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cherry Burton
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 Cherry Burton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cherry Burton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Magpie, based on 6,969 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cherry Burton?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cherry Burton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.