Birds of Haxby
What has actually been seen around Haxby: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,744 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Haxby
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haxby (York) since 2010, across 15,744 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Haxby is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 April and are lowest in September — about 3.7 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.
Strensall, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (141 against 147). Birds logged far more often around Haxby than there include Great Egret, Cattle Egret and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 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 Haxby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 999 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 904 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 761 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 718 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 694 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 685 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 558 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 540 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 522 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 514 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 398 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 368 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 344 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 331 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 308 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 275 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 266 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 264 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 231 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 220 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haxby
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Haxby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haxby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 15,744 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haxby?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haxby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.