Birds of Boroughbridge
What has actually been seen around Boroughbridge: 200 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 200 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,532 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Northern Lapwing
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Boroughbridge
200 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Boroughbridge (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 18,532 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Lapwing, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Boroughbridge are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Northern Lapwing, Mallard and Graylag Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 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 2.0 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.
Bishop Monkton, 6 km to the west, has fewer species on record (191 against 200).
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 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Boroughbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 460 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 456 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 449 |
| 4 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 448 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 430 |
| 6 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 421 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 409 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 407 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 406 |
| 10 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 377 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 370 |
| 12 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 366 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 363 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 356 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 343 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 324 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 324 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 319 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 313 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 298 |
Records by month
What to put out in Boroughbridge
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 Boroughbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Boroughbridge are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Common Reed Bunting and Blue Tit, based on 18,532 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Boroughbridge?
200 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Boroughbridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.