North Yorkshire · 54.30°N

Birds of Hawes

What has actually been seen around Hawes: 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: 1,334 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blackbird
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 236 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.3 h

What the records say about Hawes

88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hawes (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,334 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Jackdaw and Chaffinch.

Hawes 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. Blackbird, Jackdaw, Chaffinch and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Barn Owl and Common Buzzard.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 46.5 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.

Nappa Scar, 9 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (88 against 88). Birds logged far more often around Hawes than there include White-throated Dipper.

At about 236 m above sea level, Hawes sits higher than most places in North Yorkshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.

Daylight runs from 17 h 13 min at midsummer to 7 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hawes

#	Bird	Records
1	BlackbirdTurdus merula	72
2	JackdawColoeus monedula	61
3	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	59
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	59
5	SwiftApus apus	55
6	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	54
7	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	54
8	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	48
9	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	46
10	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	39
11	RookCorvus frugilegus	38
12	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	35
13	RobinErithacus rubecula	32
14	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	32
15	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	32
16	Coal TitPeriparus ater	31
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	31
18	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	31
19	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	28
20	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	28

Records by month

What to put out in Hawes

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Woodpigeon
Seed mix

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 Hawes?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hawes are Blackbird, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, House Sparrow and Goldfinch, based on 1,334 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hawes?

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 Hawes?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.

Sources

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.