Birds of Leyburn
What has actually been seen around Leyburn: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,418 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 199 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Leyburn
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Leyburn (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,418 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Leyburn 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, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 39.6 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.
Middleham, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (117 against 122).
Daylight runs from 17 h 13 min at midsummer to 7 h 19 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 Leyburn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 90 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 86 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 82 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 81 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 75 |
| 6 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 71 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 69 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 67 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 67 |
| 10 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 65 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 61 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 61 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 57 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 56 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 55 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 55 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 49 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 45 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 44 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 43 |
Records by month
What to put out in Leyburn
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 Leyburn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Leyburn are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 2,418 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Leyburn?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Leyburn?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.