Birds of Slingsby
What has actually been seen around Slingsby: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,853 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Slingsby
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Slingsby (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 3,853 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mute Swan and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Slingsby are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 10.1 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.
Sheriff Hutton, 10 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (119 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Slingsby than there include Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck and Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 17 h 11 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Slingsby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 139 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 139 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 121 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 112 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 111 |
| 6 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 110 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 109 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 104 |
| 9 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 101 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 101 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 91 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 90 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 83 |
| 14 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 80 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 77 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 76 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 75 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 70 |
| 19 | GadwallMareca strepera | 70 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Slingsby
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 Slingsby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Slingsby are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 3,853 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Slingsby?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Slingsby?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.