Birds of Rippingale
What has actually been seen around Rippingale: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 97 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,178 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Rippingale
97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rippingale (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,178 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Rippingale 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, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in November — about 8.1 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.
Folkingham, 6 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (95 against 97).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rippingale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 54 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 48 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 46 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 46 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 41 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 38 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 37 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 35 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 32 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 32 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 31 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 30 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 30 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 28 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 27 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 25 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 24 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 20 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rippingale
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 Rippingale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rippingale are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 1,178 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rippingale?
97 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rippingale?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.