Birds of Patrington
What has actually been seen around Patrington: 177 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 177 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,002 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Patrington
177 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Patrington (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 7,002 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (47%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Patrington sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Little Egret and others turn up on nearby water.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard. 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 July — about 5.4 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.
Withernsea, 6 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (142 against 177). Birds logged far more often around Patrington than there include Little Egret, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Eurasian Curlew and Common Redshank.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Patrington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 212 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 172 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 155 |
| 4 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 149 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 144 |
| 6 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 143 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 142 |
| 8 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 138 |
| 9 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 137 |
| 10 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 137 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 136 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 134 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 132 |
| 14 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 131 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 130 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 116 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 116 |
| 18 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 109 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 107 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 106 |
Records by month
What to put out in Patrington
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 Patrington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Patrington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch and Starling, based on 7,002 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Patrington?
177 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Patrington?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in July. 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.