Birds of North Thoresby
What has actually been seen around North Thoresby: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,891 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about North Thoresby
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of North Thoresby (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,891 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
North Thoresby is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier. 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 April — about 23.2 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.
Fulstow, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (174 against 104). Birds logged far more often around North Thoresby than there include Great Tit, Rock Pigeon, Collared Dove and Greenfinch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 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 North Thoresby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 85 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 75 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 70 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 64 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 61 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 58 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 57 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 56 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 54 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 48 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 47 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 44 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 42 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 40 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 39 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 38 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 37 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in North Thoresby
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 North Thoresby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of North Thoresby are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 1,891 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near North Thoresby?
104 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 Thoresby?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in April. 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.