Birds of Grantham
What has actually been seen around Grantham: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,917 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Grantham
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Grantham (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 9,917 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.
Grantham is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 March and are lowest in November — about 2.9 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.
Great Gonerby, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (153 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Grantham than there include Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 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 Grantham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 602 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 481 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 471 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 453 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 442 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 423 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 383 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 350 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 275 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 263 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 218 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 204 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 202 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 183 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 180 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 175 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 169 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 156 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 155 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 147 |
Records by month
What to put out in Grantham
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 Grantham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Grantham are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird, based on 9,917 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Grantham?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Grantham?
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.