Birds of Sutterton
What has actually been seen around Sutterton: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 819 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Sutterton
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutterton (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 819 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Rook and Blackbird.
Sutterton is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Rook, Blackbird and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 June and are lowest in September — about 6.8 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.
Kirton, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (164 against 113).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sutterton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 56 |
| 2 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 48 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 40 |
| 4 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 30 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 27 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 25 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 25 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 24 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 23 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 22 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 20 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 20 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 20 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 19 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 18 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 18 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 17 |
| 18 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 15 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 15 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sutterton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
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 Sutterton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutterton are Woodpigeon, Rook, Blackbird, Starling and Magpie, based on 819 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sutterton?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sutterton?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.