Birds of Hampsthwaite
What has actually been seen around Hampsthwaite: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,183 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Hampsthwaite
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hampsthwaite (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,183 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Hampsthwaite is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin 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 May and are lowest in October — about 11.2 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.
Harrogate, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (134 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Hampsthwaite than there include Graylag Goose and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hampsthwaite
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 139 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 129 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 108 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 105 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 97 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 93 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 82 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 81 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 74 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 74 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 56 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 55 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 50 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 50 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 44 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 40 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 39 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 36 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 34 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hampsthwaite
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 Hampsthwaite?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hampsthwaite are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Great Tit, based on 2,183 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hampsthwaite?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hampsthwaite?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.