Birds of Guisborough
What has actually been seen around Guisborough: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,681 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Guisborough
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Guisborough (Redcar and Cleveland) since 2010, across 6,681 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Guisborough is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn 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 April and are lowest in October — about 4.1 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.
Skelton, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (196 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Guisborough than there include Willow Grouse.
Daylight runs from 17 h 16 min at midsummer to 7 h 16 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Guisborough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 374 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 308 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 265 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 261 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 256 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 211 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 195 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 186 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 180 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 179 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 170 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 161 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 159 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 158 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 156 |
| 16 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 128 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 122 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 118 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 117 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 111 |
Records by month
What to put out in Guisborough
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Redcar and Cleveland
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 Guisborough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Guisborough are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 6,681 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Guisborough?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Guisborough?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.