Birds of Holbeach
What has actually been seen around Holbeach: 67 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 67 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 562 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Holbeach
67 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Holbeach (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 562 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and House Sparrow.
Holbeach is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 July and are lowest in November — about 190.0 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.
Fleet, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (72 against 67).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Holbeach
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 55 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 54 |
| 3 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 35 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 28 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 26 |
| 6 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 26 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 26 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 22 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 20 |
| 10 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 19 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 15 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 14 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 13 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 12 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 12 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 12 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 11 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 10 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 9 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 8 |
Records by month
What to put out in Holbeach
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
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 Holbeach?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Holbeach are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Collared Dove, based on 562 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Holbeach?
67 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Holbeach?
Observation records peak in July 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.