Birds of Danby
What has actually been seen around Danby: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,007 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Willow Grouse
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 128 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Danby
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Danby (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 3,007 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Willow Grouse, Northern Lapwing and Woodpigeon.
Danby 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, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl. 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 May and are lowest in January — about 16.1 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.
Lingdale, 9 km to the north, has more species on record (174 against 107). Birds logged far more often around Danby than there include Willow Grouse, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew and Meadow Pipit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 15 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Danby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus | 196 |
| 2 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 121 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 115 |
| 4 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 113 |
| 5 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 106 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 106 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 98 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 96 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 78 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 76 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 68 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 67 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 63 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 61 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 61 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 58 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 56 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 52 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in Danby
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 Danby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Danby are Woodpigeon, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 3,007 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Danby?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Danby?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.