Birds of Roos
What has actually been seen around Roos: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,000 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Roos
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Roos (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,000 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Blue Tit.
Roos is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 September and are lowest in November — about 303.0 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.
Burton Pidsea, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (93 against 124).
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 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 Roos
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 41 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 32 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 31 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 31 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 29 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 28 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 26 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 26 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 25 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 22 |
| 12 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 20 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 20 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 20 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 20 |
| 16 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 19 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 19 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 18 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 18 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 18 |
Records by month
What to put out in Roos
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Roos?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Roos are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 1,000 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Roos?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Roos?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in November. 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.