Birds of Digby
What has actually been seen around Digby: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,132 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Digby
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Digby (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 11,132 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Digby is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Red Kite. 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 March and are lowest in November — about 3.6 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.
Scopwick, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (110 against 122).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Digby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 474 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 439 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 388 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 368 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 364 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 363 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 361 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 348 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 322 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 322 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 319 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 308 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 297 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 269 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 266 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 265 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 234 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 223 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 222 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 215 |
Records by month
What to put out in Digby
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 Digby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Digby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 11,132 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Digby?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Digby?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.