Birds of Wittering
What has actually been seen around Wittering: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,474 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Wittering
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wittering (Peterborough) since 2010, across 5,474 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Wittering is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, 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 Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in November — about 5.5 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.
Barnack, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (170 against 128).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wittering
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 358 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 248 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 206 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 194 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 184 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 168 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 165 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 165 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 158 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 143 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 140 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 120 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 119 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 110 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 110 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 104 |
| 17 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 100 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 89 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 87 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 86 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wittering
Seasonal bird notes for Peterborough
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 Wittering?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wittering are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 5,474 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wittering?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wittering?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.