Lincolnshire · 53.50°N

Birds of North Kelsey

What has actually been seen around North Kelsey: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 95 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,634 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blackbird
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 16 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about North Kelsey

95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Kelsey (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 3,634 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.

North Kelsey is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl. 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 January — about 3.3 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.

South Kelsey, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (87 against 95). Birds logged far more often around North Kelsey than there include House Martin.

Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near North Kelsey

#	Bird	Records
1	BlackbirdTurdus merula	207
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	204
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	188
4	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	162
5	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	149
6	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	137
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	134
8	Great TitParus major	124
9	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	123
10	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	123
11	DunnockPrunella modularis	120
12	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	109
13	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	95
14	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	87
15	MagpiePica pica	82
16	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	78
17	GoldcrestRegulus regulus	73
18	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	71
19	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	70
20	SwiftApus apus	69

Records by month

What to put out in North Kelsey

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Collared Dove
Seed mix

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 North Kelsey?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Kelsey are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 3,634 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near North Kelsey?

95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in North Kelsey?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.

Sources

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.