Birds of Lincoln
What has actually been seen around Lincoln: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,316 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Lincoln
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lincoln (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 16,316 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Mallard.
Lincoln is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 February and are lowest in July — about 3.6 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.
Bracebridge Heath, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (141 against 141).
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 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 Lincoln
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 770 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 650 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 583 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 547 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 544 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 511 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 510 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 467 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 454 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 454 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 415 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 409 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 381 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 364 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 355 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 348 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 334 |
| 18 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 327 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 323 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 305 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lincoln
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 Lincoln?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lincoln are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin, based on 16,316 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lincoln?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lincoln?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in July. 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.