Birds of Hutton
What has actually been seen around Hutton: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,920 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Hutton
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hutton (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,920 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (28%), so a feeder in Hutton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Common Moorhen and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 5.9 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.
Watton, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (115 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Hutton than there include Great Cormorant, Common Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler and Little Grebe.
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 Hutton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 119 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 114 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 99 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 97 |
| 5 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 76 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 74 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 72 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 71 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 69 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 67 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 64 |
| 12 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 59 |
| 13 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 59 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 58 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 54 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 54 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 51 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 51 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 51 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hutton
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 Hutton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hutton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Wren and Chaffinch, based on 2,920 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hutton?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hutton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.