Birds of Wilberfoss
What has actually been seen around Wilberfoss: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,523 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Wilberfoss
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wilberfoss (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 6,523 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Wilberfoss 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 December and are lowest in August — about 7.8 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.
Elvington, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (199 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Wilberfoss than there include Coal Tit, Mistle Thrush, Rock Pigeon and Goldcrest.
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 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 Wilberfoss
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 337 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 268 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 244 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 235 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 225 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 185 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 184 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 181 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 180 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 177 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 173 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 172 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 154 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 130 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 124 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 121 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 116 |
| 18 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 110 |
| 19 | Common GullLarus canus | 107 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 105 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wilberfoss
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 Wilberfoss?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wilberfoss are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 6,523 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wilberfoss?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wilberfoss?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in August. 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.