Birds of Richmond
What has actually been seen around Richmond: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,580 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 110 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Richmond
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Richmond (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,580 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Blue Tit.
Richmond is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl. 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 December — about 10.0 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.
Catterick, 7 km to the south-east, has more species on record (154 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Richmond than there include Swift, Nuthatch and Goldcrest.
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Richmond
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 130 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 129 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 106 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 106 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 99 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 91 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 90 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 72 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 67 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 65 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 64 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 54 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 51 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 51 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 47 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 45 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 44 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 44 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 39 |
Records by month
What to put out in Richmond
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 Richmond?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Richmond are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 2,580 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Richmond?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Richmond?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.