Birds of Great Ouseburn
What has actually been seen around Great Ouseburn: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,056 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Great Ouseburn
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Ouseburn (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,056 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Great Ouseburn is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 March and are lowest in December — about 17.3 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.
Linton upon Ouse, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (105 against 96).
Daylight runs from 17 h 10 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Ouseburn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 110 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 107 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 93 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 91 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 71 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 66 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 66 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 60 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 58 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 56 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 53 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 51 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 51 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 45 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 45 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 44 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 40 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 39 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Ouseburn
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 Great Ouseburn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Ouseburn are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 2,056 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Ouseburn?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Ouseburn?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.