Birds of North Ferriby
What has actually been seen around North Ferriby: 200 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 200 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,710 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about North Ferriby
200 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Ferriby (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 20,710 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near North Ferriby are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 September — about 3.1 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.
Brough, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (172 against 200). Birds logged far more often around North Ferriby than there include Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Common Tern and Eurasian Bittern.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near North Ferriby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 693 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 675 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 591 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 591 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 578 |
| 6 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 568 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 554 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 524 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 509 |
| 10 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 508 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 486 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 467 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 463 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 459 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 457 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 397 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 378 |
| 18 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 364 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 352 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 342 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Ferriby
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 North Ferriby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Ferriby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 20,710 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Ferriby?
200 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in North Ferriby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.