Birds of Martin
What has actually been seen around Martin: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,213 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Martin
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Martin (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,213 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Blackbird.
Martin 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, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Stock Dove make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Red Kite. 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 June and are lowest in December — about 11.6 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.
Scopwick, 5 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (110 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Martin than there include Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Martin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 56 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 49 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 41 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 40 |
| 5 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 39 |
| 6 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 38 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 35 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 34 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 33 |
| 10 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 28 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 26 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 25 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 25 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 25 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 25 |
| 16 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 24 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 24 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 23 |
| 19 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 22 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 22 |
Records by month
What to put out in Martin
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 Martin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Martin are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Stock Dove and Jackdaw, based on 1,213 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Martin?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Martin?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.