Birds of East Ayton
What has actually been seen around East Ayton: 204 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 204 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,571 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about East Ayton
204 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Ayton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 20,571 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, European Herring Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near East Ayton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Mallard and Graylag Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Blackbird is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 4.1 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.
Scarborough, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (231 against 204). Birds logged far more often around East Ayton than there include Marsh Tit, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Ayton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 626 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 622 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 620 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 613 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 604 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 587 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 529 |
| 8 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 522 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 517 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 503 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 479 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 475 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 448 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 429 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 428 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 415 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 400 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 374 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 373 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 365 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Ayton
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 East Ayton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Ayton are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 20,571 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Ayton?
204 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Ayton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.