Birds of Hellifield
What has actually been seen around Hellifield: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,087 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 146 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Hellifield
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hellifield (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 4,087 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Northern Lapwing and Canada Goose.
Water shapes this list. 47% of records near Hellifield are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Northern Lapwing and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in August — about 4.6 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.
Settle, 8 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (126 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Hellifield than there include Canada Goose, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon and Northern Shoveler.
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hellifield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 141 |
| 2 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 132 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 127 |
| 4 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 113 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 113 |
| 6 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 111 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 104 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 104 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 102 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 97 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 92 |
| 12 | Common GullLarus canus | 86 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 85 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 85 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 84 |
| 16 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 77 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 77 |
| 18 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 75 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 69 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 68 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hellifield
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 Hellifield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hellifield are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Starling and Chaffinch, based on 4,087 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hellifield?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hellifield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.