Birds of Hogsthorpe
What has actually been seen around Hogsthorpe: 197 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 197 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,081 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Hogsthorpe
197 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hogsthorpe (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 6,081 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near Hogsthorpe are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Buzzard. 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 January — about 6.6 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.
Ingoldmells, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (152 against 197). Birds logged far more often around Hogsthorpe than there include Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Gadwall and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hogsthorpe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 168 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 154 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 147 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 143 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 141 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 128 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 126 |
| 8 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti | 124 |
| 9 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 120 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 119 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 118 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 114 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 114 |
| 14 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 110 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 103 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 100 |
| 17 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 90 |
| 18 | Common GullLarus canus | 89 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 89 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 88 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hogsthorpe
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 Hogsthorpe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hogsthorpe are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Goldfinch and Cetti's Warbler, based on 6,081 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hogsthorpe?
197 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hogsthorpe?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.