Birds of West Butterwick
What has actually been seen around West Butterwick: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,850 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about West Butterwick
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Butterwick (North Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,850 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
West Butterwick is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 June and are lowest in September — about 15.3 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.
Gunness, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (133 against 119).
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near West Butterwick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 93 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 71 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 68 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 62 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 58 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 55 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 50 |
| 8 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 47 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 46 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 44 |
| 11 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 42 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 41 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 41 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 38 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 36 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 34 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 34 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 32 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 32 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Butterwick
Seasonal bird notes for North 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 West Butterwick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Butterwick are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Wren, based on 1,850 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Butterwick?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Butterwick?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.