Birds of North Duffield
What has actually been seen around North Duffield: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 39,355 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about North Duffield
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Duffield (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 39,355 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in North Duffield sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 July — about 3.8 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.
Bubwith, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (185 against 191). Birds logged far more often around North Duffield than there include Coal Tit, Jay and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near North Duffield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,245 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,164 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,153 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,134 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,098 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,061 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 988 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 947 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 802 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 762 |
| 11 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 752 |
| 12 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 744 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 663 |
| 14 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 644 |
| 15 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 641 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 641 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 620 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 616 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 612 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 607 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Duffield
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 North Duffield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Duffield are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 39,355 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Duffield?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in North Duffield?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.