Birds of Shiptonthorpe
What has actually been seen around Shiptonthorpe: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,170 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Shiptonthorpe
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shiptonthorpe (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,170 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Shiptonthorpe 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. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Rook and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, 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 January and are lowest in November — about 37.2 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.
Market Weighton, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (123 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Shiptonthorpe than there include Red Kite, Swift and House Sparrow.
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 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shiptonthorpe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 88 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 61 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 61 |
| 4 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 51 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 42 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 41 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 39 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 38 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 32 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 30 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 27 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 27 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 26 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 26 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 25 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 24 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 23 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 23 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 21 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 21 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shiptonthorpe
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 Shiptonthorpe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shiptonthorpe are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Rook, Robin and Great Tit, based on 1,170 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shiptonthorpe?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shiptonthorpe?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.