Birds of Raskelf
What has actually been seen around Raskelf: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,516 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Raskelf
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Raskelf (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 7,516 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Raskelf is a garden-bird place: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in September and are lowest in August — about 3.9 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.
Easingwold, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (88 against 98). Birds logged far more often around Raskelf than there include Common Linnet, Common Reed Bunting, Corn Bunting and Fieldfare.
Daylight runs from 17 h 11 min at midsummer to 7 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Raskelf
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 381 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 373 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 358 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 349 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 348 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 314 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 269 |
| 8 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 259 |
| 9 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 239 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 232 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 230 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 217 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 208 |
| 14 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 204 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 199 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 195 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 183 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 176 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 162 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 155 |
Records by month
What to put out in Raskelf
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 Raskelf?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Raskelf are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Wren, based on 7,516 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Raskelf?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Raskelf?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.