Birds of Swainby
What has actually been seen around Swainby: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,840 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Swainby
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Swainby (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 2,840 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Chaffinch.
Swainby is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 June and are lowest in November — about 3.4 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.
Osmotherley, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (124 against 112).
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Swainby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 121 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 114 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 110 |
| 4 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 106 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 104 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 94 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 81 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 81 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 80 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 79 |
| 12 | Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus | 63 |
| 13 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 61 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 60 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 58 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 56 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 54 |
| 19 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 53 |
| 20 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 53 |
Records by month
What to put out in Swainby
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 Swainby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Swainby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 2,840 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Swainby?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Swainby?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. 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.