Birds of Dunswell
What has actually been seen around Dunswell: 158 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 158 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,557 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Dunswell
158 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dunswell (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 25,557 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Dunswell is a garden-bird place: 79% 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.
12 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 April and are lowest in August — about 2.8 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.
Beverley, 6 km to the north-west, has more species on record (178 against 158).
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 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 Dunswell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,903 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,519 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,338 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,309 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,105 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,050 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 819 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 802 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 719 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 717 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 716 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 713 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 639 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 592 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 592 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 570 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 559 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 547 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 455 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 425 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dunswell
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 Dunswell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dunswell are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 25,557 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dunswell?
158 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dunswell?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.