Birds of Ruskington
What has actually been seen around Ruskington: 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
- 7,581 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Ruskington
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ruskington (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 7,581 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch.
Ruskington is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 August — about 5.9 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.
Leasingham, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (121 against 123).
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 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 Ruskington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 343 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 334 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 284 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 270 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 263 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 251 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 251 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 246 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 239 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 223 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 223 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 220 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 213 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 198 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 193 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 186 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 185 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 180 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 168 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 158 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ruskington
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 Ruskington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ruskington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 7,581 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ruskington?
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 Ruskington?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.