Birds of Bilsdale
What has actually been seen around Bilsdale: 77 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 77 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 603 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Willow Grouse
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 300 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Bilsdale
77 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bilsdale (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 603 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Willow Grouse, Common Pheasant and Woodpigeon.
Bilsdale is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Ingleby Greenhow, 9 km to the north, has more species on record (102 against 77).
At about 300 m above sea level, Bilsdale sits higher than most places in North Yorkshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bilsdale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus | 42 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 32 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 27 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 26 |
| 5 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 22 |
| 6 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 22 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 22 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 22 |
| 9 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 21 |
| 10 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 19 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 19 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 18 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 15 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 15 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 15 |
| 16 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 13 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 13 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 11 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bilsdale
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 Bilsdale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bilsdale are Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 603 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bilsdale?
77 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bilsdale?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.