Birds of Bardney
What has actually been seen around Bardney: 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
- 3,855 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Bardney
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bardney (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 3,855 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (50%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Bardney sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Goldfinch, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 6.9 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.
Wragby, 8 km to the north, has fewer species on record (85 against 145). Birds logged far more often around Bardney than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull and Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bardney
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 126 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 118 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 108 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 103 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 102 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 92 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 80 |
| 8 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 79 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 74 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 74 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 73 |
| 12 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 72 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 71 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 67 |
| 15 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 66 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 66 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 65 |
| 18 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 63 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 62 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bardney
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 Bardney?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bardney are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 3,855 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bardney?
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 Bardney?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.