Birds of Easington
What has actually been seen around Easington: 332 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 332 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 227,935 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Easington
332 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Easington (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 227,935 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Easington are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Common Redshank lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
21 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel 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 October and are lowest in February — about 10.6 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.
Patrington, 9 km to the west, has fewer species on record (177 against 332). Birds logged far more often around Easington than there include Sandwich Tern, Mediterranean Gull and Northern Gannet.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 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 Easington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,351 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 4,669 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 4,488 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 4,477 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 4,346 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 4,043 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,837 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,817 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,781 |
| 10 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 3,714 |
| 11 | DunlinCalidris alpina | 3,708 |
| 12 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 3,655 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 3,587 |
| 14 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 3,520 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,422 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 3,350 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,336 |
| 18 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 3,332 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 3,281 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,246 |
Records by month
What to put out in Easington
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 Easington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Easington are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Starling and Goldfinch, based on 227,935 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Easington?
332 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Easington?
Observation records peak in October 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.