Birds of Waltham
What has actually been seen around Waltham: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,155 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Waltham
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Waltham (North East Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 3,155 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Waltham is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 August and are lowest in November — about 16.1 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.
Humberston, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (181 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Waltham than there include Coal Tit, Black-throated Thrush, Jay and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Waltham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 213 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 157 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 153 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 134 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 129 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 121 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 116 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 105 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 103 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 95 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 93 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 89 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 80 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 73 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 70 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 70 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 67 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 67 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 62 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 57 |
Records by month
What to put out in Waltham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North East 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 Waltham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Waltham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 3,155 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Waltham?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Waltham?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.