Birds of Metheringham
What has actually been seen around Metheringham: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,947 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Metheringham
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Metheringham (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 7,947 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Metheringham is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 March and are lowest in December — about 6.8 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, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (110 against 123). Birds logged far more often around Metheringham than there include Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 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 Metheringham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 310 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 298 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 281 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 275 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 274 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 265 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 259 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 236 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 225 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 222 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 215 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 201 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 198 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 195 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 188 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 185 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 178 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 169 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 163 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 163 |
Records by month
What to put out in Metheringham
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 Metheringham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Metheringham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 7,947 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Metheringham?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Metheringham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. 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.