Birds of Burwell
What has actually been seen around Burwell: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,916 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Burwell
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burwell (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,916 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Burwell is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird 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 August — about 31.5 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.
Legbourne, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (155 against 93). Birds logged far more often around Burwell than there include Red Kite and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burwell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 78 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 78 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 75 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 73 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 70 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 66 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 64 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 61 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 56 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 53 |
| 13 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 45 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 44 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 43 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 43 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 38 |
| 18 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 37 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 37 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burwell
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 Burwell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burwell are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 1,916 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burwell?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burwell?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.