Birds of Pocklington
What has actually been seen around Pocklington: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,379 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Pocklington
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pocklington (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 3,379 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Pocklington is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 7.7 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.
Bishop Wilton, 6 km to the north, has fewer species on record (101 against 119). Birds logged far more often around Pocklington than there include Mallard, Common Moorhen, Mute Swan and Common Whitethroat.
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pocklington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 162 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 130 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 126 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 120 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 109 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 100 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 94 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 88 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 80 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 77 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 77 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 77 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 71 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 70 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 67 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 66 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 66 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 64 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 63 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 61 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pocklington
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 Pocklington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pocklington are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 3,379 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pocklington?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pocklington?
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.