Birds of Allington
What has actually been seen around Allington: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,628 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Allington
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Allington (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 19,628 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Allington is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 December and are lowest in November — about 2.6 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.
Great Gonerby, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (153 against 145).
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Allington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 904 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 728 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 701 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 655 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 636 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 586 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 563 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 557 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 547 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 542 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 497 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 459 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 430 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 394 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 391 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 390 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 357 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 332 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 326 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 322 |
Records by month
What to put out in Allington
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 Allington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Allington are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 19,628 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Allington?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Allington?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.