Birds of Kirk Smeaton
What has actually been seen around Kirk Smeaton: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,039 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Kirk Smeaton
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kirk Smeaton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 3,039 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Kirk Smeaton is a garden-bird place: 71% 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 Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 April and are lowest in September — about 13.8 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.
Darrington, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (130 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Kirk Smeaton than there include Meadow Pipit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kirk Smeaton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 136 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 115 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 102 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 97 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 95 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 92 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 84 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 82 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 76 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 75 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 72 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 72 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 70 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 65 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 64 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 60 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 58 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 54 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 54 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 53 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kirk Smeaton
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 Kirk Smeaton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kirk Smeaton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin, based on 3,039 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kirk Smeaton?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kirk Smeaton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.