Birds of Burniston
What has actually been seen around Burniston: 257 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 257 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,283 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Burniston
257 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burniston (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 41,283 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Burniston are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in June — about 2.3 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.
Scarborough, 6 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (231 against 257).
Daylight runs from 17 h 13 min at midsummer to 7 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burniston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,454 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,401 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,389 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,018 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 922 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 845 |
| 7 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 807 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 802 |
| 9 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 802 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 800 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 780 |
| 12 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 773 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 766 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 685 |
| 15 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 667 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 666 |
| 17 | Common GullLarus canus | 654 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 629 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 613 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 610 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burniston
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 Burniston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burniston are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Wren, based on 41,283 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burniston?
257 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burniston?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in June. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.