Birds of Burgh le Marsh
What has actually been seen around Burgh le Marsh: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,950 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Burgh le Marsh
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burgh le Marsh (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,950 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch.
Burgh le Marsh is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Carrion Crow 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 Barn Owl.
Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 31.6 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.
Wainfleet All Saints, 6 km to the south, has fewer species on record (112 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Burgh le Marsh than there include Common Whitethroat and Blackcap.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burgh le Marsh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 87 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 58 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 53 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 53 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 50 |
| 6 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 46 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 45 |
| 9 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 45 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 44 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 42 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 38 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 36 |
| 15 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 35 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 35 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 35 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 35 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 34 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 32 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burgh le Marsh
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 Burgh le Marsh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burgh le Marsh are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,950 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burgh le Marsh?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burgh le Marsh?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.