Birds of Iwerne Minster
What has actually been seen around Iwerne Minster: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 97 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,087 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 71 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Iwerne Minster
97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Iwerne Minster (Dorset) since 2010, across 2,087 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Iwerne Minster is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 September — about 9.8 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.
Stourpaine, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (141 against 97).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Iwerne Minster
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 95 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 90 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 90 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 78 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 77 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 74 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 68 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 63 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 63 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 60 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 60 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 56 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 55 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 50 |
| 15 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 44 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 43 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 43 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 40 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 38 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Iwerne Minster
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Dorset
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 Iwerne Minster?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Iwerne Minster are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 2,087 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Iwerne Minster?
97 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Iwerne Minster?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.