Birds of Bishop Monkton
What has actually been seen around Bishop Monkton: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,782 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Bishop Monkton
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bishop Monkton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 19,782 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Graylag Goose and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Bishop Monkton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Graylag Goose and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in August — about 2.6 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.
Ripon, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (156 against 191). Birds logged far more often around Bishop Monkton than there include Barn Owl.
Daylight runs from 17 h 10 min at midsummer to 7 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bishop Monkton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 575 |
| 2 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 540 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 531 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 529 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 524 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 513 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 500 |
| 8 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 488 |
| 9 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 467 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 448 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 448 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 435 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 433 |
| 14 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 412 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 411 |
| 16 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 399 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 396 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 373 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 371 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 368 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bishop Monkton
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 Bishop Monkton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bishop Monkton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 19,782 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bishop Monkton?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bishop Monkton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.