Birds of Claypole
What has actually been seen around Claypole: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 30,094 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Claypole
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Claypole (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 30,094 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Claypole is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 June and are lowest in October — about 2.4 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.
Long Bennington, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (175 against 129).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Claypole
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,399 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,351 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,311 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,281 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,184 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,108 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,079 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,076 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,065 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 1,034 |
| 11 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 966 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 926 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 915 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 836 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 826 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 789 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 677 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 602 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 575 |
| 20 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 529 |
Records by month
What to put out in Claypole
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
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 Claypole?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Claypole are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Starling, based on 30,094 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Claypole?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Claypole?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. 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.