Birds of Carlby
What has actually been seen around Carlby: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,075 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Carlby
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Carlby (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 5,075 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Common Moorhen and Mute Swan.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Carlby sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in November — about 2.2 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.
Ryhall, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (132 against 132). Birds logged far more often around Carlby than there include Little Grebe, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 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 Carlby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 210 |
| 2 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 191 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 175 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 166 |
| 5 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 152 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 145 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 144 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 137 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 135 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 134 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 134 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 130 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 127 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 109 |
| 15 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 109 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 105 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 105 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 103 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 98 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 96 |
Records by month
What to put out in Carlby
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 Carlby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Carlby are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 5,075 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Carlby?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Carlby?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. 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.