Wildlife Seasonal Patterns
This page brings together seasonal analyses derived from long-term wildlife field records. They are based on simple monthly aggregations of sightings and presence to explore how species vary through the year, and what those patterns may reflect.
Some curves appear to reflect flowering cycles, others migration, detectability, or changes in social behaviour. Together, they form an emerging series of seasonal interpretations based on repeated local observation.
Interpretation
| Title | Group | Main Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Interpreting Seasonal Curves | Overview | Framework |
Reports
| Title | Group | Main Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | Bird | Detectability dip |
| Robin | Bird | Earlier detectability dip |
| Daisy | Plant | Spring flowering peak |
| Dandelion | Plant | Extended flowering season |
| Chiffchaff | Bird | Migratory seasonal window |
| Starling | Bird | Winter-weighted counts |
| Blackcap | Bird | Migration with winter presence |
| Swallow | Bird | Clear seasonal presence |
| Woodpigeon | Bird | Year-round presence, variable counts |
| Wren | Bird | Strong summer disappearance from record |
These reports are generated from the author's own long-term wildlife records and are intended as interpretive summaries of seasonal pattern rather than formal survey outputs.
Cite this dataset
You are welcome to reuse or reproduce this material but please cite the dataset using the reference below.
Walker, David. Wildlife Seasonal Patterns. Field Notes. ID FN-WL-SEASONAL. Version 2026.04.04. https://davidwalker.uk/wildlife/seasonal/
BibTeX
@dataset{fn_wl_seasonal,
author = {Walker, David},
title = {Wildlife Seasonal Patterns},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Field Notes},
version = {2026.04.04},
url = {https://davidwalker.uk/wildlife/seasonal/}
}