Birds of Masham
What has actually been seen around Masham: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,723 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Masham
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Masham (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,723 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Masham is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl 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 May and are lowest in December — about 6.0 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.
Kirkby Malzeard, 7 km to the south, has fewer species on record (92 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Masham than there include Mute Swan, Common Shelduck and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 17 h 12 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 Masham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 108 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 107 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 97 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 90 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 88 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 84 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 78 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 71 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 69 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 68 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 62 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 59 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 56 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 51 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 49 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 48 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 46 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 46 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 44 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 44 |
Records by month
What to put out in Masham
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 Masham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Masham are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Great Tit, based on 2,723 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Masham?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Masham?
Observation records peak in May 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.