Birds of Dunnington
What has actually been seen around Dunnington: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 938 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Dunnington
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dunnington (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 938 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Dunnington sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
8 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 September and are lowest in February — about 28.8 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.
Beeford, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (87 against 127).
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dunnington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 43 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 28 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 24 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 22 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 19 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 19 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 19 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 19 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 18 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 18 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 18 |
| 13 | Common GullLarus canus | 18 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 17 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 16 |
| 16 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 16 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 16 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 16 |
| 19 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 15 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 15 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dunnington
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 Dunnington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dunnington are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Rook, based on 938 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dunnington?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dunnington?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.