Birds of Fairburn
What has actually been seen around Fairburn: 200 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 200 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 75,270 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Great Cormorant
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Fairburn
200 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fairburn (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 75,270 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Great Cormorant, Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Fairburn are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Great Cormorant, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.0 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.
Monk Fryston, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (150 against 200). Birds logged far more often around Fairburn than there include Cattle Egret and Cetti's Warbler.
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fairburn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,027 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,997 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,947 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,945 |
| 5 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,941 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,897 |
| 7 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,811 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,726 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,688 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 1,683 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,660 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,657 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,630 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 1,616 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,534 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,508 |
| 17 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,478 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,466 |
| 19 | GadwallMareca strepera | 1,362 |
| 20 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 1,345 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fairburn
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 Fairburn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fairburn are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 75,270 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fairburn?
200 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fairburn?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.