Birds of Scalby
What has actually been seen around Scalby: 220 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 220 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 76,116 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Graylag Goose
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Scalby
220 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Scalby (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 76,116 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Graylag Goose, Mute Swan and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 53% of records near Scalby are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Graylag Goose, Mute Swan and Mallard 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.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 2.5 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.
North Cave, 5 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (223 against 220).
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Scalby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,630 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,592 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,590 |
| 4 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,567 |
| 5 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,558 |
| 6 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,551 |
| 7 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,459 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,445 |
| 9 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 1,434 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,408 |
| 11 | GadwallMareca strepera | 1,398 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,304 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,297 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,269 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,231 |
| 16 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 1,193 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,191 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,158 |
| 19 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,145 |
| 20 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,143 |
Records by month
What to put out in Scalby
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 Scalby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Scalby are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch and Blue Tit, based on 76,116 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Scalby?
220 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Scalby?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.