Birds of Middleham
What has actually been seen around Middleham: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,110 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 139 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Middleham
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Middleham (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,110 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Middleham 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.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl and Osprey.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 18.4 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.
Leyburn, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (122 against 117).
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 Middleham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 87 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 83 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 77 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 76 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 65 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 63 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 61 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 61 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 59 |
| 10 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 58 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 57 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 52 |
| 13 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 52 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 50 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 47 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 47 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 43 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 40 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 39 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 38 |
Records by month
What to put out in Middleham
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 Middleham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Middleham are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Robin, based on 2,110 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Middleham?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Middleham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.