Birds of Bracebridge Heath
What has actually been seen around Bracebridge Heath: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,644 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Bracebridge Heath
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bracebridge Heath (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 14,644 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Bracebridge Heath sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 February and are lowest in July — about 3.3 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.
Waddington, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (108 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Bracebridge Heath than there include Rock Pigeon, Great Cormorant, Common Gull and Great Crested Grebe.
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 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bracebridge Heath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 671 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 572 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 567 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 505 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 488 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 449 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 449 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 416 |
| 9 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 403 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 400 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 355 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 352 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 341 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 336 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 327 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 326 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 319 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 308 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 304 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 295 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bracebridge Heath
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 Bracebridge Heath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bracebridge Heath are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Magpie, based on 14,644 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bracebridge Heath?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bracebridge Heath?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.