Birds of Winterton
What has actually been seen around Winterton: 190 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 190 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,206 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Winterton
190 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winterton (North Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 10,206 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Winterton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Graylag Goose and Northern Lapwing lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel. 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 May and are lowest in June — about 4.3 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.
Winteringham, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (195 against 190). Birds logged far more often around Winterton than there include Siskin, Coal Tit, Green Woodpecker and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 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 Winterton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 259 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 234 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 232 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 223 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 197 |
| 6 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 190 |
| 7 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 187 |
| 8 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 175 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 163 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 160 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 159 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 156 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 153 |
| 14 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 153 |
| 15 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 151 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 147 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 145 |
| 18 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 144 |
| 19 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 141 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 140 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winterton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Winterton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winterton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 10,206 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winterton?
190 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winterton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in June. 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.