Birds of Helpringham
What has actually been seen around Helpringham: 84 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 84 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 623 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Helpringham
84 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Helpringham (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 623 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Swift.
Helpringham is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 47.3 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.
Heckington, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (75 against 84).
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 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 Helpringham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 24 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 23 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 22 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 22 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 21 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 21 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 19 |
| 8 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 19 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 18 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 17 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 16 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 16 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 16 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 15 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 15 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 15 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 14 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 14 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 12 |
| 20 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Helpringham
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 Helpringham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Helpringham are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 623 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Helpringham?
84 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Helpringham?
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.