Birds of Lytchett Matravers
What has actually been seen around Lytchett Matravers: 216 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 216 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 123,823 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Lytchett Matravers
216 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lytchett Matravers (Dorset) since 2010, across 123,823 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Lytchett Matravers are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in April and are lowest in June — 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.
Sturminster Marshall, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (130 against 216). Birds logged far more often around Lytchett Matravers than there include Common Redshank, Eurasian Teal, Black-tailed Godwit and Common Shelduck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lytchett Matravers
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,696 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,452 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,382 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,278 |
| 5 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 2,983 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,945 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,781 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,705 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,543 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,493 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,465 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,459 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,265 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 2,248 |
| 15 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 2,200 |
| 16 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 2,163 |
| 17 | Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa | 2,141 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,051 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,959 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 1,942 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lytchett Matravers
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 Lytchett Matravers?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lytchett Matravers are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 123,823 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lytchett Matravers?
216 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lytchett Matravers?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. 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.