Birds of Fleet
What has actually been seen around Fleet: 72 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 72 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 722 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Fleet
72 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fleet (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 722 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Swift.
Fleet is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Collared Dove and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 May and are lowest in September — about 30.5 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.
Holbeach, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (67 against 72).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fleet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 55 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 45 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 40 |
| 4 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 36 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 31 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 27 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 26 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 25 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 23 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 22 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 21 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 21 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 19 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 19 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 19 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 18 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 17 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 16 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 15 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 14 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fleet
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Fleet?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fleet are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Robin and Rook, based on 722 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fleet?
72 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fleet?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.