Birds of Ropsley
What has actually been seen around Ropsley: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,574 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Tawny Owl
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Ropsley
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ropsley (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,574 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Tawny Owl, Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (8%), so a feeder in Ropsley sees the familiar Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Tawny Owl, 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 January and are lowest in December — about 5.5 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.
Grantham, 8 km to the west, has more species on record (138 against 96). Birds logged far more often around Ropsley than there include Tawny Owl, Common Kestrel, Barn Owl and Common Cuckoo.
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ropsley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tawny OwlStrix aluco | 144 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 75 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 73 |
| 4 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 56 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 55 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 46 |
| 7 | Barn OwlTyto alba | 46 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 45 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 45 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 41 |
| 11 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 38 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 38 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 37 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 37 |
| 15 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 35 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 32 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 30 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 28 |
| 20 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ropsley
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 Ropsley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ropsley are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jay, based on 1,574 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ropsley?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ropsley?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.