Birds of Church Fenton
What has actually been seen around Church Fenton: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,178 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Church Fenton
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Church Fenton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,178 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Carrion Crow.
Church Fenton is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 84.5 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.
Ulleskelf, 3 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (109 against 112).
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 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 Church Fenton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 62 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 57 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 40 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 39 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 38 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 37 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 34 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 34 |
| 9 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 29 |
| 10 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 28 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 26 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 26 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 25 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 25 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 24 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 24 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 23 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 22 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 20 |
| 20 | Little OwlAthene noctua | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Church Fenton
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 Church Fenton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Church Fenton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Eurasian Skylark, based on 1,178 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Church Fenton?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Church Fenton?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.