Birds of Alford
What has actually been seen around Alford: 75 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 75 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 706 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Alford
75 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Alford (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 706 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Alford is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl. 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 June and are lowest in December — about 51.0 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.
Huttoft, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (213 against 75). Birds logged far more often around Alford than there include Blue Tit, Swift, Great Tit and Robin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Alford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 36 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 33 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 31 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 30 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 30 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 29 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 27 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 27 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 23 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 22 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 22 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 21 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 21 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 20 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 19 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 18 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 14 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 13 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 13 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Alford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for 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 Alford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Alford are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit and Robin, based on 706 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Alford?
75 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Alford?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.