Birds of Long Bennington
What has actually been seen around Long Bennington: 175 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 175 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 45,623 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Long Bennington
175 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Long Bennington (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 45,623 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Long Bennington is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 2.0 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.
Claypole, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (129 against 175). Birds logged far more often around Long Bennington than there include Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot, Great Crested Grebe and Canada Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 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 Long Bennington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,891 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,777 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,690 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,507 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,493 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,483 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,478 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,410 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,401 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 1,384 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,264 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,206 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,198 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,196 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 1,156 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,000 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 975 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 785 |
| 19 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 749 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 733 |
Records by month
What to put out in Long Bennington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
- 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 Long Bennington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Long Bennington are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and House Sparrow, based on 45,623 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Long Bennington?
175 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Long Bennington?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. 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.