Birds of Saxton
What has actually been seen around Saxton: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,240 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Saxton
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saxton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,240 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Saxton is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie 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 May and are lowest in December — about 21.8 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.
Church Fenton, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (112 against 109).
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saxton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 154 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 64 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 60 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 59 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 58 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 48 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 42 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 39 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 34 |
| 10 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 34 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 32 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 29 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 28 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 26 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 23 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 23 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 23 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 21 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 21 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saxton
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 Saxton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saxton are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 1,240 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saxton?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saxton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.