Birds of Wheldrake
What has actually been seen around Wheldrake: 203 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 203 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,441 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Wheldrake
203 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wheldrake (York) since 2010, across 42,441 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 Wheldrake 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 October — about 3.0 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.
Elvington, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (199 against 203).
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 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 Wheldrake
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,068 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,064 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 976 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 966 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 912 |
| 6 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 872 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 870 |
| 8 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 854 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 848 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 846 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 818 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 798 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 792 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 782 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 775 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 741 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 728 |
| 18 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 726 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 673 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 671 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wheldrake
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 Wheldrake?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wheldrake are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 42,441 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wheldrake?
203 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wheldrake?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.