Birds of Louth
What has actually been seen around Louth: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,330 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Louth
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Louth (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 2,330 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Swift.
Louth is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Blue Tit 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 July and are lowest in October — about 9.3 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.
Legbourne, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (155 against 115). Birds logged far more often around Louth than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Louth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 133 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 105 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 105 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 88 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 82 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 80 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 79 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 75 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 72 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 69 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 66 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 64 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 61 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 60 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 57 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 50 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 50 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 50 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 42 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Louth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Louth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Louth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Blue Tit and House Sparrow, based on 2,330 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Louth?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Louth?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in October. 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.