Birds of Sutton Bridge
What has actually been seen around Sutton Bridge: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,775 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Sutton Bridge
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutton Bridge (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,775 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (31%), so a feeder in Sutton Bridge sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 3.5 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.
Lutton, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (112 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Sutton Bridge than there include Meadow Pipit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sutton Bridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 98 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 63 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 54 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 50 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 49 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 47 |
| 7 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 43 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 39 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 39 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 38 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 37 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 36 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 36 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 35 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 33 |
| 17 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 31 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 31 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 30 |
| 20 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 30 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sutton Bridge
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 Sutton Bridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutton Bridge are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Wren, based on 1,775 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sutton Bridge?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sutton Bridge?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. 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.