Birds of Ketton
What has actually been seen around Ketton: 201 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 201 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,560 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Ketton
201 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ketton (District of Rutland) since 2010, across 27,560 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Ketton is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Northern Wheatear make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in July and are lowest in January — 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.
Empingham, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (261 against 201). Birds logged far more often around Ketton than there include Northern Wheatear and Whinchat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ketton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,003 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 921 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 909 |
| 4 | Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe | 888 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 863 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 836 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 814 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 783 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 694 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 675 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 656 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 638 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 526 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 519 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 510 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 468 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 452 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 449 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 444 |
| 20 | Tawny OwlStrix aluco | 395 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ketton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for District of Rutland
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 Ketton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ketton are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Northern Wheatear and Carrion Crow, based on 27,560 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ketton?
201 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ketton?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.