Birds of Wetwang
What has actually been seen around Wetwang: 66 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 66 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 305 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Wetwang
66 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wetwang (East Riding of Yorkshire) since 2010, across 305 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Wetwang is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl. 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 November — about 103.0 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.
Driffield, 9 km to the east, has more species on record (127 against 66).
Daylight runs from 17 h 9 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wetwang
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 18 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 16 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 16 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 15 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 15 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 13 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 12 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 11 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 10 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 10 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 10 |
| 12 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 9 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 8 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 7 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 7 |
| 16 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 7 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 6 |
| 18 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 6 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 6 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wetwang
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Riding of Yorkshire
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 Wetwang?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wetwang are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 305 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wetwang?
66 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wetwang?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.