Birds of Kirkby Malzeard
What has actually been seen around Kirkby Malzeard: 92 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 92 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,103 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 139 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Kirkby Malzeard
92 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kirkby Malzeard (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,103 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Kirkby Malzeard 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. Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 June and are lowest in December — about 326.0 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.
Masham, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (128 against 92).
Daylight runs from 17 h 11 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kirkby Malzeard
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 49 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 39 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 37 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 35 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 35 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 35 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 32 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 31 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 30 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 28 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 27 |
| 13 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 26 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 26 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 25 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 24 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 23 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 22 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 21 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 21 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kirkby Malzeard
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 Kirkby Malzeard?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kirkby Malzeard are Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and Wren, based on 1,103 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kirkby Malzeard?
92 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kirkby Malzeard?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.