Birds of Branston
What has actually been seen around Branston: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,740 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Branston
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Branston (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 2,740 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Branston is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 May and are lowest in August — about 6.8 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.
Washingborough, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (128 against 119). Birds logged far more often around Branston than there include Red-legged Partridge.
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 Branston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 173 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 148 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 114 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 112 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 97 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 91 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 87 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 77 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 74 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 66 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 64 |
| 12 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 60 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 58 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 57 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 57 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 53 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 49 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 49 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 48 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Branston
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 Branston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Branston are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 2,740 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Branston?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Branston?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.