East Riding of Yorkshire · 53.73°N

Birds of Withernsea

What has actually been seen around Withernsea: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 142 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,615 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 8 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.1 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Withernsea

142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Withernsea (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,615 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow.

Withernsea is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard 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 November — about 5.6 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.

Roos, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (124 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Withernsea than there include Rock Pigeon and Tree Sparrow.

Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Withernsea

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	128
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	127
3	House SparrowPasser domesticus	115
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	97
5	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	96
6	RobinErithacus rubecula	88
7	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	85
8	DunnockPrunella modularis	83
9	Rock PigeonColumba livia	79
10	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	78
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	77
12	MagpiePica pica	76
13	Tree SparrowPasser montanus	75
14	Great TitParus major	71
15	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	56
16	JackdawColoeus monedula	56
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	55
18	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	54
19	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	44
20	GreenfinchChloris chloris	41

Records by month

What to put out in Withernsea

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
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 Withernsea?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Withernsea are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Starling and Robin, based on 2,615 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Withernsea?

142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Withernsea?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.

Sources

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.