Birds of Gargrave
What has actually been seen around Gargrave: 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
- 2,277 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Gargrave
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gargrave (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,277 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Swift.
Gargrave 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, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in February and are lowest in November — about 17.5 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.
Skipton, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (159 against 107).
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gargrave
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 90 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 76 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 74 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 71 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 68 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 67 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 63 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 60 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 59 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 59 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 57 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 56 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 55 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 55 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 53 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 51 |
| 18 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 49 |
| 19 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 48 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gargrave
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 Gargrave?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gargrave are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 2,277 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gargrave?
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 Gargrave?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.