Birds of Sheriff Hutton
What has actually been seen around Sheriff Hutton: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,928 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Sheriff Hutton
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sheriff Hutton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 1,928 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Sheriff Hutton is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Little 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 May and are lowest in November — about 16.7 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.
Strensall, 6 km to the south, has more species on record (141 against 119).
Daylight runs from 17 h 10 min at midsummer to 7 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sheriff Hutton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 89 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 83 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 74 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 69 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 62 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 61 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 49 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 48 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 47 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 44 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 44 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 43 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 42 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 41 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 39 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 36 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 36 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 35 |
| 19 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 34 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 34 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sheriff Hutton
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 Sheriff Hutton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sheriff Hutton are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 1,928 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sheriff Hutton?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sheriff Hutton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.