Birds of Water Orton
What has actually been seen around Water Orton: 180 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 180 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 59,855 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Water Orton
180 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Water Orton (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 59,855 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Water Orton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
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 April and are lowest in October — about 2.7 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.
Castle Vale, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (124 against 180). Birds logged far more often around Water Orton than there include Northern Lapwing, Common Reed Bunting, Eurasian Teal and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Water Orton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,641 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,596 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,565 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,531 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,479 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,477 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,338 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,314 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,311 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,306 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,184 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,183 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,172 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,172 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,160 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,142 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,141 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,137 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,098 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,036 |
Records by month
What to put out in Water Orton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warwickshire
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 Water Orton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Water Orton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 59,855 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Water Orton?
180 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Water Orton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.