Birds of Scotter
What has actually been seen around Scotter: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 163 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,712 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Scotter
163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Scotter (Lincolnshire) since 2010, across 9,712 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Scotter sees the familiar Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, while Graylag Goose and others turn up on nearby water.
15 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 May and are lowest in September — about 7.4 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.
Messingham, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (172 against 163).
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Scotter
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 224 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 223 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 219 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 203 |
| 5 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 203 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 200 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 200 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 198 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 195 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 195 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 193 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 191 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 190 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 190 |
| 15 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 179 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 177 |
| 17 | GadwallMareca strepera | 174 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 155 |
| 19 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 148 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 147 |
Records by month
What to put out in Scotter
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 Scotter?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Scotter are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 9,712 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Scotter?
163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Scotter?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.