Birds of Elvington
What has actually been seen around Elvington: 199 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 199 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,207 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Elvington
199 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Elvington (York) since 2010, across 41,207 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (52%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Elvington sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 2.9 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.
Wheldrake, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (203 against 199).
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Elvington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,010 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,000 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 941 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 925 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 877 |
| 6 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 876 |
| 7 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 841 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 830 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 815 |
| 10 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 802 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 800 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 796 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 775 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 752 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 742 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 734 |
| 17 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 722 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 703 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 685 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 650 |
Records by month
What to put out in Elvington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for York
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 Elvington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Elvington are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 41,207 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Elvington?
199 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Elvington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.