Birds of Skipsea
What has actually been seen around Skipsea: 188 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 188 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,797 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Skipsea
188 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Skipsea (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 20,797 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Great Cormorant.
Water shapes this list. 47% of records near Skipsea are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 49.0 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.
Dunnington, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (127 against 188). Birds logged far more often around Skipsea than there include Eurasian Oystercatcher, Common Scoter, Black-legged Kittiwake and Dunlin.
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Skipsea
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 751 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 688 |
| 3 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 606 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 605 |
| 5 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 551 |
| 6 | Bank SwallowRiparia riparia | 503 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 496 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 472 |
| 9 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 465 |
| 10 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 457 |
| 11 | Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis | 454 |
| 12 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 450 |
| 13 | Common GullLarus canus | 398 |
| 14 | SanderlingCalidris alba | 370 |
| 15 | Common ScoterMelanitta nigra | 364 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 364 |
| 17 | Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla | 357 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 353 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 351 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 347 |
Records by month
What to put out in Skipsea
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · 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 Skipsea?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Skipsea are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Bank Swallow, Blackbird and Pied Wagtail, based on 20,797 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Skipsea?
188 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Skipsea?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.