Birds of Keyingham
What has actually been seen around Keyingham: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 954 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Keyingham
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Keyingham (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 954 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Blackbird.
Keyingham is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Collared Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, 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 September — about 14.1 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, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (110 against 105).
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 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 Keyingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 48 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 44 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 39 |
| 4 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 35 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 34 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 33 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 31 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 30 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 29 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 28 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 26 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 25 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 24 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 22 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 19 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 17 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 16 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 16 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 15 |
Records by month
What to put out in Keyingham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
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 Keyingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Keyingham are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Collared Dove and Rook, based on 954 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Keyingham?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Keyingham?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in September. 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.