Birds of Walkington
What has actually been seen around Walkington: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 110 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,082 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Walkington
110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Walkington (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 4,082 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Walkington is a garden-bird place: 79% 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 Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 April and are lowest in October — about 10.2 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.
Skidby, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (130 against 110). Birds logged far more often around Walkington than there include Swift, Meadow Pipit and Red Kite.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Walkington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 261 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 218 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 193 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 188 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 151 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 141 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 139 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 126 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 121 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 113 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 110 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 109 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 101 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 94 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 90 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 88 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 76 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 76 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 71 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 67 |
Records by month
What to put out in Walkington
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 Walkington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Walkington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 4,082 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Walkington?
110 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Walkington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.