Birds of Kilham
What has actually been seen around Kilham: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,581 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Rook
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Kilham
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kilham (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,581 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Rook, Woodpigeon and Swift.
Kilham is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird 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 Red Kite. 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 June and are lowest in February — about 33.7 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.
Nafferton, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (127 against 102). Birds logged far more often around Kilham than there include Red-legged Partridge, Canada Goose, Corn Bunting and Gray Partridge.
Daylight runs from 17 h 10 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kilham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 57 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 48 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 45 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 44 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 43 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 42 |
| 7 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 41 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 41 |
| 9 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 39 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 37 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 37 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 37 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 36 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 35 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 35 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 35 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 31 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 31 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kilham
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 Kilham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kilham are Rook, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 1,581 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kilham?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kilham?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.