Birds of Seaton Ross
What has actually been seen around Seaton Ross: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,457 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Seaton Ross
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Seaton Ross (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,457 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Seaton Ross 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, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 May and are lowest in March — about 5.8 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.
Melbourne, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (182 against 113). Birds logged far more often around Seaton Ross than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 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 Seaton Ross
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 61 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 55 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 52 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 47 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 45 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 41 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 37 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 36 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 36 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 36 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 34 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 33 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 32 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 32 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 30 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 30 |
| 17 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 28 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 28 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 25 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in Seaton Ross
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 Seaton Ross?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Seaton Ross are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 1,457 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Seaton Ross?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Seaton Ross?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. 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.