Birds of Osmotherley
What has actually been seen around Osmotherley: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,572 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 164 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Osmotherley
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Osmotherley (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 3,572 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Osmotherley is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 June and are lowest in September — about 7.9 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.
Swainby, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (112 against 124).
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Osmotherley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 193 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 157 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 155 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 148 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 123 |
| 6 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 106 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 103 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 98 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 97 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 93 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 89 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 82 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 14 | Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus | 77 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 73 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 71 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 67 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 66 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 65 |
| 20 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 65 |
Records by month
What to put out in Osmotherley
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 Osmotherley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Osmotherley are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 3,572 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Osmotherley?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Osmotherley?
Observation records peak in June 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.