Birds of Great Gonerby
What has actually been seen around Great Gonerby: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,796 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Great Gonerby
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Gonerby (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 17,796 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Jackdaw.
Great Gonerby 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, Blue Tit, Jackdaw 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 Common Kestrel. 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 2.8 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.
Grantham, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (138 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Great Gonerby than there include Common Reed Bunting, Cetti's Warbler, Water Rail and Northern Lapwing.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 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 Great Gonerby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 813 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 663 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 635 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 626 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 613 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 608 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 596 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 558 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 445 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 437 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 424 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 383 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 358 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 351 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 323 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 319 |
| 17 | GadwallMareca strepera | 294 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 280 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 271 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 270 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Gonerby
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 Great Gonerby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Gonerby are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Robin and Great Tit, based on 17,796 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Gonerby?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Gonerby?
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.