Birds of Green Hammerton
What has actually been seen around Green Hammerton: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,113 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Green Hammerton
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Green Hammerton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,113 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Green Hammerton is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 6.1 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.
Great Ouseburn, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (96 against 88).
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Green Hammerton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 72 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 71 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 60 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 48 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 45 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 41 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 39 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 33 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 32 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 31 |
| 11 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 31 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 28 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 28 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 27 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 26 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 25 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 25 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 24 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 24 |
| 20 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 21 |
Records by month
What to put out in Green Hammerton
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 Green Hammerton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Green Hammerton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Rook and Jackdaw, based on 1,113 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Green Hammerton?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Green Hammerton?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.