North Yorkshire · 53.70°N

Birds of Hensall

What has actually been seen around Hensall: 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: 1,176 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Buzzard
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 12 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.1 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Hensall

104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hensall (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,176 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.

Hensall is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 July and are lowest in December — about 10.5 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.

Pollington, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (166 against 104).

Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Hensall

#	Bird	Records
1	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	40
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	40
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	37
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	35
5	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	35
6	BlackbirdTurdus merula	34
7	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	32
8	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	30
9	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	30
10	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	28
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	28
12	MagpiePica pica	27
13	Mute SwanCygnus olor	26
14	RobinErithacus rubecula	25
15	Great TitParus major	25
16	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	24
17	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	24
18	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	23
19	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	23
20	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	23

Records by month

What to put out in Hensall

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts

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 Hensall?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hensall are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Pied Wagtail, based on 1,176 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Hensall?

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 Hensall?

Observation records peak in July 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.