Birds of Nafferton
What has actually been seen around Nafferton: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,161 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Nafferton
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nafferton (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 4,161 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Nafferton 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, Blackbird, Robin and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl. 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 January and are lowest in December — about 11.9 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.
Driffield, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (127 against 127).
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 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 Nafferton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 191 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 154 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 134 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 131 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 129 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 128 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 126 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 124 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 124 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 123 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 113 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 111 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 103 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 94 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 90 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 90 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 88 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 81 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 80 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 79 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nafferton
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 Nafferton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nafferton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Wren and Jackdaw, based on 4,161 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nafferton?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nafferton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. 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.