Lincolnshire · 53.27°N

Birds of Saxilby

What has actually been seen around Saxilby: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 88 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,253 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 10 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Saxilby

88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saxilby (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 1,253 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Goldfinch.

Saxilby is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Goldfinch, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon 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 Barn 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 March — about 5.8 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.

Skellingthorpe, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (135 against 88). Birds logged far more often around Saxilby than there include House Sparrow and Common Pheasant.

Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saxilby

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	74
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	62
3	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	49
4	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	47
5	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	46
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	45
7	BlackbirdTurdus merula	42
8	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	40
9	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	37
10	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	36
11	Great TitParus major	32
12	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	31
13	MagpiePica pica	27
14	DunnockPrunella modularis	25
15	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	25
16	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	25
17	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	24
18	SwiftApus apus	24
19	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	23
20	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	21

Records by month

What to put out in Saxilby

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms

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 Saxilby?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saxilby are Robin, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow, based on 1,253 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saxilby?

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

When is the best month for birds in Saxilby?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.

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.