Birds of Strensall
What has actually been seen around Strensall: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,164 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 Strensall
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Strensall (York) since 2010, across 15,164 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Strensall is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit 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 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 February — about 3.8 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.
Haxby, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (147 against 141).
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 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Strensall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 938 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 806 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 753 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 658 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 653 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 561 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 499 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 466 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 412 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 373 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 373 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 350 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 337 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 325 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 278 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 272 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 249 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 242 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 240 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 228 |
Records by month
What to put out in Strensall
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 Strensall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Strensall are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 15,164 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Strensall?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Strensall?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.