Lincolnshire · 53.08°N

Birds of Billinghay

What has actually been seen around Billinghay: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 112 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,480 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 9 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Billinghay

112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Billinghay (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,480 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Blackbird.

The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (26%), so a feeder in Billinghay sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.

11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl.

Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 44.0 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.

Martin, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (106 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Billinghay than there include Common Merganser.

Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 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 Billinghay

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	71
2	SwiftApus apus	50
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	49
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	47
5	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	44
6	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	39
7	JackdawColoeus monedula	38
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	37
9	Stock DoveColumba oenas	36
10	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	34
11	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	34
12	MagpiePica pica	33
13	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	33
14	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	33
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	32
16	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	30
17	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	28
18	RobinErithacus rubecula	27
19	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	27
20	Mute SwanCygnus olor	27

Records by month

What to put out in Billinghay

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Collared Dove
Seed mix

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 Billinghay?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Billinghay are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch and Jackdaw, based on 1,480 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Billinghay?

112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Billinghay?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.

Sources

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.