Birds of Burton
What has actually been seen around Burton: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,169 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Burton
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burton (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 9,169 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Rock Pigeon and Blackbird.
Burton is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Rock Pigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 October and are lowest in July — about 8.1 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.
Lincoln, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (141 against 131).
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 413 |
| 2 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 358 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 340 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 330 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 330 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 289 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 279 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 277 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 231 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 227 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 225 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 224 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 218 |
| 14 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 212 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 208 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 205 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 202 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 189 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 166 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 162 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Lincolnshire
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 Burton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burton are Woodpigeon, Rock Pigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Carrion Crow, based on 9,169 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burton?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burton?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.