Birds of South Witham
What has actually been seen around South Witham: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,972 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 107 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about South Witham
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of South Witham (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 2,972 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
South Witham is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 February — about 8.9 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.
Colsterworth, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (96 against 115). Birds logged far more often around South Witham than there include Eurasian Curlew, Northern Wheatear, Little Owl and Common Cuckoo.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near South Witham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 179 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 163 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 118 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 98 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 85 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 85 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 83 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 81 |
| 9 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 77 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 74 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 73 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 72 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 70 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 63 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 62 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 58 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 50 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 50 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 48 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in South Witham
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 South Witham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of South Witham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 2,972 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near South Witham?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in South Witham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.