Birds of Nether Poppleton
What has actually been seen around Nether Poppleton: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,661 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Nether Poppleton
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nether Poppleton (York) since 2010, across 12,661 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Nether Poppleton is a garden-bird place: 72% 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 May and are lowest in November — about 2.2 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.
Rufforth, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (131 against 136). Birds logged far more often around Nether Poppleton than there include Canada Goose, Common Merganser and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 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 Nether Poppleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 946 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 673 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 626 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 519 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 505 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 502 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 407 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 363 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 336 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 317 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 316 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 312 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 294 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 278 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 275 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 274 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 250 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 242 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 240 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 230 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nether Poppleton
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
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · 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 Nether Poppleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nether Poppleton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 12,661 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nether Poppleton?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nether Poppleton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.