Birds of Hedon
What has actually been seen around Hedon: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,785 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Eurasian Curlew
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Hedon
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hedon (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 4,785 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Teal and Common Shelduck.
Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Hedon are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Teal and Common Shelduck lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
11 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 October and are lowest in July — about 4.1 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.
Burstwick, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (110 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Hedon than there include Common Redshank, Dunlin, Pied Avocet and Black-tailed Godwit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hedon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 199 |
| 2 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 154 |
| 3 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 144 |
| 4 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 135 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 120 |
| 6 | DunlinCalidris alpina | 116 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 109 |
| 8 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 108 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 106 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 95 |
| 11 | Common GullLarus canus | 93 |
| 12 | European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria | 92 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 85 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 84 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 84 |
| 16 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 83 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 82 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 80 |
| 19 | Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta | 78 |
| 20 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 78 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hedon
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 Hedon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hedon are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Meadow Pipit and Robin, based on 4,785 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hedon?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hedon?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in July. 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.