Birds of Caistor
What has actually been seen around Caistor: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,764 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Caistor
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Caistor (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 36,764 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Caistor is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 November and are lowest in January — about 1.8 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.
North Kelsey, 7 km to the west, has fewer species on record (95 against 115). Birds logged far more often around Caistor than there include Rook, Rock Pigeon, Red-legged Partridge and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Caistor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,693 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,625 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,622 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,560 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,548 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 1,469 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,401 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,365 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,332 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 1,247 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,217 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,172 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 974 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 959 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 947 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 920 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 831 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 704 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 686 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 679 |
Records by month
What to put out in Caistor
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 Caistor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Caistor are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 36,764 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Caistor?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Caistor?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in January. 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.