Birds of Harlaxton
What has actually been seen around Harlaxton: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,430 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Harlaxton
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Harlaxton (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 6,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
Harlaxton is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 April and are lowest in October — about 2.7 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, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (138 against 117).
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 Harlaxton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 482 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 348 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 328 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 322 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 313 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 303 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 279 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 217 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 209 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 206 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 141 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 136 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 124 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 120 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 117 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 115 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 113 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 104 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 97 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 92 |
Records by month
What to put out in Harlaxton
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 Harlaxton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Harlaxton are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 6,430 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Harlaxton?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Harlaxton?
Observation records peak in April 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.