Birds of Pannal
What has actually been seen around Pannal: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,674 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Pannal
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pannal (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 7,674 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Pannal is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in November — about 4.0 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.
Harrogate, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (134 against 127).
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pannal
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 542 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 497 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 447 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 426 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 411 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 392 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 337 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 319 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 251 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 227 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 222 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 207 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 181 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 174 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 174 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 145 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 144 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 140 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 132 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 125 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pannal
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 Pannal?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pannal are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 7,674 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pannal?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pannal?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.