Birds of Catterick
What has actually been seen around Catterick: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,769 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Catterick
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Catterick (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 5,769 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Graylag Goose and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Catterick are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Graylag Goose and Mallard 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 and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 10.1 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.
Kirkby Fleetham, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (116 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Catterick than there include Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot, Canada Goose and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Catterick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 181 |
| 2 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 171 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 167 |
| 4 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 163 |
| 5 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 161 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 147 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 143 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 130 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 126 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 120 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 113 |
| 12 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 111 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 110 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 110 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 108 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 106 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 105 |
| 18 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 102 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 101 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 100 |
Records by month
What to put out in Catterick
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 Catterick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Catterick are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 5,769 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Catterick?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Catterick?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.