Birds of Winteringham
What has actually been seen around Winteringham: 195 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 195 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,457 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Graylag Goose
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Winteringham
195 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winteringham (North Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 10,457 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Graylag Goose, Mallard and Northern Lapwing.
Water shapes this list. 55% of records near Winteringham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Graylag Goose, Mallard and Northern Lapwing lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 4.2 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.
Winterton, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (190 against 195).
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Winteringham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 276 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 268 |
| 3 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 255 |
| 4 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 251 |
| 5 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 248 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 245 |
| 7 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 239 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 220 |
| 9 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 214 |
| 10 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 210 |
| 11 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 208 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 208 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 192 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 182 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 169 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 162 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 162 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 146 |
| 19 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 141 |
| 20 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 137 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winteringham
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 Winteringham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winteringham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Wren, based on 10,457 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winteringham?
195 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winteringham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.