Birds of Nawton
What has actually been seen around Nawton: 84 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 84 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,055 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Nawton
84 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nawton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,055 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Jackdaw.
Nawton is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 January and are lowest in September — about 10.4 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.
Kirkbymoorside, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (93 against 84).
Daylight runs from 17 h 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Nawton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 83 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 80 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 56 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 51 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 44 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 44 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 41 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 38 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 34 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 29 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 29 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 27 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 24 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 24 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 24 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 24 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 23 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 23 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 20 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 18 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nawton
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 Nawton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nawton are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 1,055 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nawton?
84 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nawton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.