Birds of Bourne
What has actually been seen around Bourne: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,384 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Bourne
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bourne (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 4,384 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Bourne 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, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 May and are lowest in September — about 7.7 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.
Thurlby, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (205 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Bourne than there include Swift, House Sparrow, Little Owl and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bourne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 241 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 180 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 167 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 135 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 124 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 124 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 119 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 116 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 111 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 110 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 108 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 106 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 104 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 101 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 91 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 91 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 85 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 78 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 74 |
| 20 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bourne
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 Bourne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bourne are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 4,384 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bourne?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bourne?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.