Birds of Snainton
What has actually been seen around Snainton: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,238 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Snainton
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Snainton (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 3,238 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Snainton is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Chaffinch 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 Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 March and are lowest in September — about 13.5 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.
East Ayton, 8 km to the north-east, has more species on record (204 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Snainton than there include Yellowhammer, Red-legged Partridge, Brambling and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 17 h 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Snainton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 163 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 135 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 126 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 117 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 102 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 93 |
| 7 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 92 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
| 9 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 82 |
| 10 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 79 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 77 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 73 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 72 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 71 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 70 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 63 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 63 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 61 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 61 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
Records by month
What to put out in Snainton
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 Snainton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Snainton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 3,238 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Snainton?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Snainton?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.