Birds of Ampleforth
What has actually been seen around Ampleforth: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,106 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Ampleforth
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ampleforth (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,106 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Ampleforth is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird 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, Red Kite 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 April and are lowest in September — about 10.4 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.
Helmsley, 6 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (101 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Ampleforth than there include Mute Swan, Common Moorhen, Common Shelduck and Graylag Goose.
Daylight runs from 17 h 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ampleforth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 104 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 88 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 82 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 67 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 65 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 64 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 62 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 55 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 55 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 52 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 49 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 49 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 46 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 44 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 44 |
| 16 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 41 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 39 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 39 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 39 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ampleforth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North 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 Ampleforth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ampleforth are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 2,106 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ampleforth?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ampleforth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.